#2D452C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.3% 0.052 143.5), rgb(45, 69, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#2D452C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D452C |
| RGB | rgb(45, 69, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 22%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.052 143.5) |
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 #2D452C | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D452C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #2D452C text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D452C text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
-
Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
-
Step 400
400
#8AAB88
oklch(70.7% 0.062 143.4)
-
Step 500
500
#6C966A
oklch(63% 0.08 143.5)
-
Step 600
600
#548052
oklch(55.5% 0.085 143.3)
-
Step 700
700
#446C42
oklch(49% 0.08 143.2)
-
Step 800
800
#385837
oklch(42.6% 0.065 143.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D452C
oklch(36.3% 0.052 143.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#2D452C 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) | #46412A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B443E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D452C
#2D452C
oklch(36.3% 0.052 143.5)
- #4B344E
#4B344E
oklch(36.2% 0.053 322.6)
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 #2D452C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #2D452C 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.