#2D4A12
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.3% 0.089 132.9), rgb(45, 74, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#2D4A12 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 133°. 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 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4A12 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 74, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 61%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.089 132.9) |
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 #2D4A12 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4A12 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #2D4A12 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4A12 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9E
oklch(80.8% 0.066 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AF68
oklch(70.7% 0.107 133)
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Step 500
500
#689A3C
oklch(63% 0.136 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F8413
oklch(55.5% 0.148 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#355B09
oklch(42.6% 0.114 132.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4A12
oklch(37.3% 0.089 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 133)
#2D4A12 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) | #4D440A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494217 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D473F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4A12
#2D4A12
oklch(37.3% 0.089 132.9)
- #513162
#513162
oklch(37.4% 0.089 312.9)
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 #2D4A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
Use #2D4A12 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.