#2F5909
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.7% 0.115 134.5), rgb(47, 89, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#2F5909 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5909 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 89, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 82%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.115 134.5) |
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 #2F5909 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5909 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F5909 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5909 text on black | 2.55:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9F
oklch(81% 0.067 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.106 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#649B3F
oklch(63.1% 0.137 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B8519
oklch(55.6% 0.149 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C7107
oklch(49.2% 0.139 134.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5909
oklch(41.7% 0.115 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B15
oklch(37.6% 0.089 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#2F5909 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) | #5D5100 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E13 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E554B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5909
#2F5909
oklch(41.7% 0.115 134.5)
- #633677
#633677
oklch(41.8% 0.114 314.5)
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 #2F5909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.029
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
Use #2F5909 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.