#2F6952
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.5% 0.072 165.1), rgb(47, 105, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#2F6952 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F6952 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 105, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.072 165.1) |
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 #2F6952 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F6952 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F6952 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2F6952 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC98
oklch(70.7% 0.056 165.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E977F
oklch(63% 0.071 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#438268
oklch(55.7% 0.078 164.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F6952
oklch(47.5% 0.072 165.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5947
oklch(42.6% 0.059 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#284A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 164)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#2F6952 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) | #676251 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5C53 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #196962 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F6952
#2F6952
oklch(47.5% 0.072 165.1)
- #794B65
#794B65
oklch(47.4% 0.072 345.3)
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 #2F6952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
Use #2F6952 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.