#2D4416
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.076 131.6), rgb(45, 68, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#2D4416 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4416 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 68, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.076 131.6) |
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 #2D4416 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4416 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #2D4416 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4416 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD70
oklch(70.8% 0.092 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F984A
oklch(63.1% 0.116 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#57822A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#476E1C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A1A
oklch(42.9% 0.098 131.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4416
oklch(35.6% 0.076 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#2D4416 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) | #473F11 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D19 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E413A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4416
#2D4416
oklch(35.6% 0.076 131.6)
- #492F59
#492F59
oklch(35.5% 0.077 311.5)
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 #2D4416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
Use #2D4416 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.