#2D4909
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(36.9% 0.094 131.2), rgb(45, 73, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#2D4909 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4909 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 73, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.094 131.2) |
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 #2D4909 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4909 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #2D4909 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4909 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB9B
oklch(81% 0.071 131)
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Step 400
400
#87AF63
oklch(70.7% 0.112 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#699A33
oklch(63% 0.143 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4909
oklch(36.9% 0.094 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 130.8)
#2D4909 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) | #4D4300 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494110 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E453D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4909
#2D4909
oklch(36.9% 0.094 131.2)
- #4F2F63
#4F2F63
oklch(36.9% 0.093 311)
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 #2D4909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
Use #2D4909 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.