#2D421C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.066 132.7), rgb(45, 66, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#2D421C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D421C |
| RGB | rgb(45, 66, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 40%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.066 132.7) |
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 #2D421C | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D421C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #2D421C text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D421C text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC78
oklch(70.8% 0.08 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#719755
oklch(63.2% 0.102 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#598139
oklch(55.7% 0.111 133)
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Step 700
700
#496D2B
oklch(49.2% 0.103 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5925
oklch(42.8% 0.086 133.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D421C
oklch(35.1% 0.066 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#2D421C 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) | #453D19 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C1E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3F39 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D421C
#2D421C
oklch(35.1% 0.066 132.7)
- #473053
#473053
oklch(35.1% 0.066 313.4)
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 #2D421C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #2D421C 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.