#2F712E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.121 143.2), rgb(47, 113, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#2F712E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F712E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 113, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.121 143.2) |
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 #2F712E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F712E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F712E text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2F712E text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C58
oklch(63.1% 0.12 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E863C
oklch(55.6% 0.13 143.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F712E
oklch(49% 0.121 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#295C27
oklch(42.6% 0.1 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#264C25
oklch(37.7% 0.078 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D16
oklch(27.2% 0.05 143.1)
#2F712E 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) | #736727 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6133 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #256E62 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F712E
#2F712E
oklch(49% 0.121 143.2)
- #804687
#804687
oklch(49% 0.12 323.1)
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 #2F712E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.060
Use #2F712E 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.