#2D452A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.2% 0.054 141.7), rgb(45, 69, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#2D452A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D452A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 69, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 24%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.054 141.7) |
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 #2D452A | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D452A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #2D452A text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D452A 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB86
oklch(70.6% 0.064 142)
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Step 500
500
#6D9667
oklch(63% 0.082 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#54814E
oklch(55.7% 0.091 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#446D3F
oklch(49.2% 0.085 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#385934
oklch(42.8% 0.071 141.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D452A
oklch(36.2% 0.054 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#2D452A 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) | #464128 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E2C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B433E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D452A
#2D452A
oklch(36.2% 0.054 141.7)
- #4B344F
#4B344F
oklch(36.2% 0.054 321.4)
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 #2D452A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
Use #2D452A 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.