#2D492F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.5% 0.055 146.1), rgb(45, 73, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#2D492F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D492F |
| RGB | rgb(45, 73, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.055 146.1) |
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 #2D492F | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D492F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #2D492F text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D492F text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AC88
oklch(70.6% 0.066 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#67986A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E8252
oklch(55.7% 0.092 146)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E42
oklch(49.2% 0.087 146)
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Step 800
800
#345937
oklch(42.6% 0.07 146.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D492F
oklch(37.5% 0.055 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#2D492F 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) | #4A442D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464130 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4842 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D492F
#2D492F
oklch(37.5% 0.055 146.1)
- #503651
#503651
oklch(37.4% 0.056 325.4)
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 #2D492F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
Use #2D492F 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.