#2F581B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.6% 0.101 137), rgb(47, 88, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#2F581B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F581B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 88, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 53%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.101 137) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2F581B | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F581B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F581B text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2F581B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AF73
oklch(70.8% 0.096 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#659A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.121 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B8430
oklch(55.5% 0.131 137)
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Step 700
700
#3C7022
oklch(49.1% 0.123 136.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F581B
oklch(41.6% 0.101 137)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#2F581B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5B5013 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D20 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D554B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F581B
#2F581B
oklch(41.6% 0.101 137)
- #623870
#623870
oklch(41.6% 0.102 317.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2F581B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.052
Use #2F581B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.