#2F5936
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.3% 0.075 148), rgb(47, 89, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#2F5936 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5936 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 89, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.075 148) |
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 #2F5936 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5936 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F5936 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5936 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AD88
oklch(70.7% 0.07 148)
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Step 500
500
#63986B
oklch(63% 0.088 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#498352
oklch(55.7% 0.097 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#396F43
oklch(49.2% 0.091 148.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5936
oklch(42.3% 0.075 148)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.058 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#2F5936 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) | #5A5334 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E38 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285750 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5936
#2F5936
oklch(42.3% 0.075 148)
- #643F63
#643F63
oklch(42.4% 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 #2F5936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.015
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
Use #2F5936 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.