#2D491D
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.1% 0.077 135.5), rgb(45, 73, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#2D491D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 135°. 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 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D491D |
| RGB | rgb(45, 73, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.077 135.5) |
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 #2D491D | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D491D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #2D491D text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D491D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA4
oklch(81% 0.059 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AE73
oklch(70.7% 0.093 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#69994E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F8330
oklch(55.5% 0.128 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#406F22
oklch(49.1% 0.119 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#355B1E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 135.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D491D
oklch(37.1% 0.077 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#2D491D 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) | #4C4319 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484120 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C463F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D491D
#2D491D
oklch(37.1% 0.077 135.5)
- #50325C
#50325C
oklch(37.1% 0.079 315.8)
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 #2D491D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
Use #2D491D 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.