#2F5B03
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42.3% 0.12 134.4), rgb(47, 91, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#2F5B03 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5B03 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 91, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 94%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.12 134.4) |
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 #2F5B03 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5B03 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F5B03 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5B03 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#83B067
oklch(70.7% 0.112 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#639C3A
oklch(63.2% 0.144 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#49860C
oklch(55.7% 0.156 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5B03
oklch(42.3% 0.12 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C11
oklch(37.7% 0.094 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D0C
oklch(27.2% 0.06 134)
#2F5B03 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) | #5F5300 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F10 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E574C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5B03
#2F5B03
oklch(42.3% 0.12 134.4)
- #65367B
#65367B
oklch(42.3% 0.12 313.9)
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 #2F5B03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
Use #2F5B03 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.