#2D3820
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.043 128.6), rgb(45, 56, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#2D3820 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3820 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 56, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 27%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.043 128.6) |
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 #2D3820 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3820 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3820 text on white | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3820 text on black | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 128)
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Step 400
400
#91AB74
oklch(70.7% 0.082 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#76964F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F8032
oklch(55.7% 0.113 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C24
oklch(49.2% 0.105 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#40581F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#37481F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 127.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D3820
oklch(32.3% 0.043 128.6)
#2D3820 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) | #3A351E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393421 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3632 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3820
#2D3820
oklch(32.3% 0.043 128.6)
- #3A2E45
#3A2E45
oklch(32.4% 0.043 307.9)
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 #2D3820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
Use #2D3820 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.