#2F5835
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42% 0.074 147.5), rgb(47, 88, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#2F5835 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5835 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 88, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.074 147.5) |
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 #2F5835 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5835 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F5835 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5835 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B1
oklch(81% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AD88
oklch(70.7% 0.069 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#64986A
oklch(63% 0.088 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A8352
oklch(55.7% 0.096 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E42
oklch(49% 0.089 147.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5835
oklch(42% 0.074 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.057 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#2F5835 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) | #595233 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E37 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29564F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5835
#2F5835
oklch(42% 0.074 147.5)
- #633E62
#633E62
oklch(42.1% 0.074 327.7)
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 #2F5835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.017
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
Use #2F5835 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.