#2D3828
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.031 136), rgb(45, 56, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#2D3828 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3828 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 56, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 17%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.031 136) |
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 #2D3828 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3828 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3828 text on white | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3828 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 135)
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Step 400
400
#96A68F
oklch(70.6% 0.037 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9074
oklch(63% 0.046 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#667B5C
oklch(55.7% 0.053 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#54674C
oklch(49% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#45543E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 135.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3828
oklch(32.5% 0.031 136)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#2D3828 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) | #393527 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373429 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3734 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3828
#2D3828
oklch(32.5% 0.031 136)
- #3B2F3F
#3B2F3F
oklch(32.5% 0.032 317.6)
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 #2D3828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
Use #2D3828 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.