#2D4528
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.2% 0.057 140.2), rgb(45, 69, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#2D4528 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4528 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 69, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 27%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.057 140.2) |
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 #2D4528 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4528 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #2D4528 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4528 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC83
oklch(70.8% 0.069 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9764
oklch(63.2% 0.087 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#54814B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#446D3C
oklch(49.1% 0.088 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#385932
oklch(42.8% 0.073 140.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4528
oklch(36.2% 0.057 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#2D4528 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) | #474026 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E2A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B433E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4528
#2D4528
oklch(36.2% 0.057 140.2)
- #4B3450
#4B3450
oklch(36.3% 0.056 320.3)
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 #2D4528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
Use #2D4528 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.