#2D4827
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37% 0.064 140), rgb(45, 72, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#2D4827 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4827 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 72, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 30%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.064 140) |
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 #2D4827 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4827 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #2D4827 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4827 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AC
oklch(81% 0.048 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7F
oklch(70.8% 0.077 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#69985F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#508245
oklch(55.6% 0.105 140)
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Step 700
700
#406E36
oklch(49.1% 0.099 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#355A2D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4827
oklch(37% 0.064 140)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#2D4827 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) | #4A4325 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464029 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4640 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4827
#2D4827
oklch(37% 0.064 140)
- #4F3455
#4F3455
oklch(37% 0.065 320.2)
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 #2D4827, 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 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
Use #2D4827 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.