#2D4339
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.1% 0.033 164.8), rgb(45, 67, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#2D4339 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4339 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 67, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 20%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.033 164.8) |
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 #2D4339 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4339 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #2D4339 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4339 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA99A
oklch(70.8% 0.04 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9382
oklch(63% 0.049 165.6)
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Step 600
600
#547E6B
oklch(55.6% 0.056 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#456A59
oklch(49.1% 0.051 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#395649
oklch(42.6% 0.041 164.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4339
oklch(36.1% 0.033 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#2D4339 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) | #424039 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D3A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284340 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4339
#2D4339
oklch(36.1% 0.033 164.8)
- #4A3741
#4A3741
oklch(36.2% 0.031 345.9)
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 #2D4339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
Use #2D4339 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.