#2F6150
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.2% 0.062 169.1), rgb(47, 97, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#2F6150 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F6150 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 97, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.062 169.1) |
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 #2F6150 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F6150 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F6150 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2F6150 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BD
oklch(81% 0.036 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD9A
oklch(70.8% 0.058 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9882
oklch(63.1% 0.073 169.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D826B
oklch(55.5% 0.079 169.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E59
oklch(49% 0.074 168.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F6150
oklch(45.2% 0.062 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#254A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#2F6150 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) | #5F5B4F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575651 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D625C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F6150
#2F6150
oklch(45.2% 0.062 169.1)
- #70485B
#70485B
oklch(45.3% 0.061 349.8)
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 #2F6150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.014
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #2F6150 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.