#2D4300
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.091 127.7), rgb(45, 67, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#2D4300 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4300 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 67, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.091 127.7) |
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 #2D4300 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4300 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #2D4300 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4300 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA9A
oklch(81% 0.069 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE61
oklch(70.8% 0.11 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#71992F
oklch(63.2% 0.141 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4300
oklch(35.1% 0.091 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B09
oklch(26.8% 0.057 127.7)
#2D4300 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) | #473D00 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C07 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3F38 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4300
#2D4300
oklch(35.1% 0.091 127.7)
- #482C5F
#482C5F
oklch(35.2% 0.09 307.7)
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 #2D4300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
Use #2D4300 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.