#2D490D
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37% 0.091 131.7), rgb(45, 73, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#2D490D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D490D |
| RGB | rgb(45, 73, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 70%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.091 131.7) |
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 #2D490D | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D490D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #2D490D text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D490D text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#87AF65
oklch(70.7% 0.11 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#699A37
oklch(63% 0.14 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508403
oklch(55.5% 0.152 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B01
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D490D
oklch(37% 0.091 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 131.2)
#2D490D 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) | #4D4303 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494113 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E463D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D490D
#2D490D
oklch(37% 0.091 131.7)
- #4F2F62
#4F2F62
oklch(36.8% 0.092 311.6)
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 #2D490D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.042
Use #2D490D 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.