#2D3E23
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34.1% 0.05 134.6), rgb(45, 62, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#2D3E23 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3E23 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 62, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.05 134.6) |
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 #2D3E23 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3E23 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #2D3E23 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3E23 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A984
oklch(70.6% 0.059 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#769464
oklch(63.1% 0.077 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4B
oklch(55.5% 0.084 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B3C
oklch(49.3% 0.079 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#405732
oklch(42.8% 0.065 134.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3E23
oklch(34.1% 0.05 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#2D3E23 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) | #403A21 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3924 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3C37 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3E23
#2D3E23
oklch(34.1% 0.05 134.6)
- #42304A
#42304A
oklch(34.1% 0.05 315.2)
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 #2D3E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #2D3E23 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.