#2F5E49
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.2% 0.063 163), rgb(47, 94, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#2F5E49 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5E49 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 94, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.063 163) |
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 #2F5E49 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5E49 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F5E49 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5E49 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD96
oklch(70.8% 0.06 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D987C
oklch(63.1% 0.075 162.7)
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Step 600
600
#418265
oklch(55.5% 0.082 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#326E54
oklch(49% 0.076 163)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5E49
oklch(44.2% 0.063 163)
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Step 900
900
#274A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#2F5E49 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) | #5D5848 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215E58 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5E49
#2F5E49
oklch(44.2% 0.063 163)
- #6B455C
#6B455C
oklch(44.2% 0.062 342.9)
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 #2F5E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
Use #2F5E49 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.