#2F6250
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.063 168.2), rgb(47, 98, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#2F6250 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 168°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F6250 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 98, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.063 168.2) |
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 #2F6250 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F6250 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F6250 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2F6250 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BC
oklch(81% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.059 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#599881
oklch(63% 0.075 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C836A
oklch(55.7% 0.082 167.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F59
oklch(49.2% 0.077 168.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F6250
oklch(45.5% 0.063 168.2)
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Step 900
900
#254A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#2F6250 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) | #605C4F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585651 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D625D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F6250
#2F6250
oklch(45.5% 0.063 168.2)
- #71485D
#71485D
oklch(45.5% 0.063 347.8)
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 #2F6250, 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 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #2F6250 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.