#2D3E29
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34.2% 0.042 139.7), rgb(45, 62, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#2D3E29 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D3E29 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 62, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 20%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.042 139.7) |
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 #2D3E29 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D3E29 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #2D3E29 text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D3E29 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.032 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A98B
oklch(70.8% 0.05 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#75936E
oklch(63% 0.064 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E56
oklch(55.7% 0.07 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A46
oklch(49.1% 0.065 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F563A
oklch(42.6% 0.053 140)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D3E29
oklch(34.2% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#2D3E29 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) | #3F3B28 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D392A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3D38 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D3E29
#2D3E29
oklch(34.2% 0.042 139.7)
- #423146
#423146
oklch(34.1% 0.042 319.8)
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 #2D3E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.061
Use #2D3E29 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.