#2D3A2D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.2% 0.028 144.9), rgb(45, 58, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#2D3A2D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3A2D |
| RGB | rgb(45, 58, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 13%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.028 144.9) |
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 #2D3A2D | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3A2D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3A2D text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3A2D text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 143)
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Step 400
400
#94A794
oklch(70.8% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9179
oklch(63.2% 0.044 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#627B62
oklch(55.6% 0.048 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#516851
oklch(49.2% 0.045 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#435443
oklch(42.6% 0.035 144.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3A2D
oklch(33.2% 0.028 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#2D3A2D 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) | #3B382C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38362E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3936 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3A2D
#2D3A2D
oklch(33.2% 0.028 144.9)
- #3E313E
#3E313E
oklch(33.3% 0.029 326.2)
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 #2D3A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #2D3A2D 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.