Palettes / Colors / #2F4E2F

#2F4E2F — Deep Dusty Green

#2F4E2F is a green color we call Deep Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #2F4E2F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#2F4E2F is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #503050; it also sits naturally between #405030 and #305040. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 18% · Green 31% · Blue 18%

Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 40% · Key 69%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2F4E2F

.text { color: #2F4E2F; }
.background { background-color: #2F4E2F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2F4E2F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 78, 47); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 25%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2F4E2F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 78, 47, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2F4E2F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 78, 47, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2F4E2F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2F4E2F">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2F4E2F

Tints of #2F4E2F

Tones of #2F4E2F

Color harmonies

Complementary — #503050:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2F4E2F: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2F4E2F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #2F4E2F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2F4E2F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2F4E2E  ·  #2F4E30 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2F4E2F?

#2F4E2F is Deep Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 47, 78, 47). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2F4E2F?

#2F4E2F is RGB 47, 78, 47 — HSL 120°, 25%, 25% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 40%, 69%.

What colors go with #2F4E2F?

Its complement is #503050; analogous partners are #405030 and #305040. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2F4E2F for text?

White text on #2F4E2F has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.25:1.