#2D472A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.8% 0.058 141.9), rgb(45, 71, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#2D472A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.058 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 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D472A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 71, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.058 141.9) |
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 #2D472A | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D472A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2D472A text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D472A text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400
#88AC84
oklch(70.7% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9765
oklch(63% 0.088 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#51824C
oklch(55.7% 0.097 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#416D3D
oklch(49% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#365932
oklch(42.6% 0.075 141.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D472A
oklch(36.8% 0.058 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#2D472A 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) | #484228 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44402C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4540 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D472A
#2D472A
oklch(36.8% 0.058 141.9)
- #4E3552
#4E3552
oklch(37% 0.058 321.8)
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 #2D472A, 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 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
Use #2D472A 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.