#2D4032
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.1% 0.034 152.5), rgb(45, 64, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#2D4032 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4032 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 64, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 17%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.034 152.5) |
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 #2D4032 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4032 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #2D4032 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4032 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B9
oklch(81% 0.026 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA894
oklch(70.6% 0.041 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#72937A
oklch(63.1% 0.052 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D63
oklch(55.5% 0.057 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#496A52
oklch(49.2% 0.054 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5643
oklch(42.6% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4032
oklch(35.1% 0.034 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#2D4032 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) | #403D31 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3B33 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3F3C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4032
#2D4032
oklch(35.1% 0.034 152.5)
- #463443
#463443
oklch(35.1% 0.035 332.1)
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 #2D4032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #2D4032 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.