#2D3C16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.3% 0.063 127.4), rgb(45, 60, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#2D3C16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3C16 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 60, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.063 127.4) |
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 #2D3C16 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3C16 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D3C16 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3C16 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#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
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AA77
oklch(70.7% 0.076 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#799453
oklch(63% 0.096 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#627E37
oklch(55.5% 0.104 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#516B29
oklch(49.2% 0.098 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#435723
oklch(42.7% 0.08 127.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3C16
oklch(33.3% 0.063 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#2D3C16 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) | #3F3812 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3718 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3934 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3C16
#2D3C16
oklch(33.3% 0.063 127.4)
- #3F2D4F
#3F2D4F
oklch(33.3% 0.062 307.7)
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 #2D3C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.058
Use #2D3C16 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.