#2D451A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.9% 0.074 133.2), rgb(45, 69, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#2D451A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D451A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 69, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.074 133.2) |
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 #2D451A | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D451A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #2D451A text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D451A text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD74
oklch(70.8% 0.088 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E984E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 133)
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Step 600
600
#558230
oklch(55.5% 0.123 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#466E23
oklch(49.2% 0.114 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#395A1F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 133.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D451A
oklch(35.9% 0.074 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#2D451A 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) | #484016 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E1D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D423B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D451A
#2D451A
oklch(35.9% 0.074 133.2)
- #4A3058
#4A3058
oklch(35.8% 0.074 313)
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 #2D451A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
Use #2D451A 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.