#2F5D25
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.1% 0.1 140.1), rgb(47, 93, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#2F5D25 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5D25 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 93, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.1 140.1) |
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 #2F5D25 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5D25 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F5D25 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5D25 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AF77
oklch(70.6% 0.094 140)
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Step 500
500
#609B54
oklch(63.1% 0.119 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#458537
oklch(55.6% 0.13 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#36712A
oklch(49.2% 0.121 140.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5D25
oklch(43.1% 0.1 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#294B22
oklch(37.6% 0.077 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#2F5D25 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) | #605520 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595129 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5A51 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5D25
#2F5D25
oklch(43.1% 0.1 140.1)
- #683C72
#683C72
oklch(43.2% 0.1 320)
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 #2F5D25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.018
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
Use #2F5D25 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.