#2D481E
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.9% 0.074 135.6), rgb(45, 72, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#2D481E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D481E |
| RGB | rgb(45, 72, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.074 135.6) |
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 #2D481E | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D481E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #2D481E text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D481E text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AD75
oklch(70.6% 0.088 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9951
oklch(63.2% 0.113 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#518333
oklch(55.6% 0.124 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#416F26
oklch(49.2% 0.115 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#365A21
oklch(42.6% 0.095 135.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D481E
oklch(36.9% 0.074 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C14
oklch(27.2% 0.047 135.9)
#2D481E 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) | #4B421A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474021 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C453E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D481E
#2D481E
oklch(36.9% 0.074 135.6)
- #4E325A
#4E325A
oklch(36.8% 0.075 315.2)
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 #2D481E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
Use #2D481E 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.