#2D4935
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.7% 0.048 152.6), rgb(45, 73, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#2D4935 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4935 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 73, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.048 152.6) |
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 #2D4935 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4935 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #2D4935 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4935 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B6
oklch(81% 0.036 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8F
oklch(70.8% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#669774
oklch(63.1% 0.075 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D815C
oklch(55.6% 0.08 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#33593E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 152.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4935
oklch(37.7% 0.048 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#2D4935 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) | #494534 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454236 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284844 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4935
#2D4935
oklch(37.7% 0.048 152.6)
- #51384D
#51384D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 332.2)
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 #2D4935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
Use #2D4935 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.