#2D3823
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.039 130.8), rgb(45, 56, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#2D3823 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3823 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 56, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 23%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.039 130.8) |
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 #2D3823 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3823 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3823 text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3823 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B2
oklch(81% 0.029 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A789
oklch(70.7% 0.046 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D916C
oklch(63.1% 0.058 131)
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Step 600
600
#667B53
oklch(55.5% 0.064 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#556844
oklch(49.2% 0.06 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#465538
oklch(42.8% 0.05 130.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3823
oklch(32.4% 0.039 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#2D3823 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) | #3A3522 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383424 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3633 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3823
#2D3823
oklch(32.4% 0.039 130.8)
- #3A2E43
#3A2E43
oklch(32.3% 0.04 310.2)
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 #2D3823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
Use #2D3823 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.