#2F5927
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42% 0.091 140.5), rgb(47, 89, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#2F5927 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 141°. 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 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5927 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 89, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 39%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.091 140.5) |
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 #2F5927 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5927 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F5927 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5927 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#649A59
oklch(63.2% 0.11 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A843E
oklch(55.6% 0.119 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A7030
oklch(49.2% 0.112 140.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5927
oklch(42% 0.091 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#2F5927 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) | #5B5223 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B564E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5927
#2F5927
oklch(42% 0.091 140.5)
- #633B6B
#633B6B
oklch(42% 0.091 320.8)
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 #2F5927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.017
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
Use #2F5927 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.