#2F5A3F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.8% 0.066 154.9), rgb(47, 90, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#2F5A3F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5A3F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 90, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.066 154.9) |
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 #2F5A3F | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5A3F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F5A3F text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5A3F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AC90
oklch(70.6% 0.061 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#619874
oklch(63.1% 0.08 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#47825D
oklch(55.6% 0.085 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#386E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.08 154.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5A3F
oklch(42.8% 0.066 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.053 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#2F5A3F 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) | #5A543D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F41 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265953 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5A3F
#2F5A3F
oklch(42.8% 0.066 154.9)
- #66415E
#66415E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 334.8)
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 #2F5A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #2F5A3F 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.