#2D4A26
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.6% 0.068 139.7), rgb(45, 74, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#2D4A26 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4A26 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 74, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 32%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.068 139.7) |
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 #2D4A26 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4A26 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #2D4A26 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4A26 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7C
oklch(70.6% 0.082 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#67995B
oklch(63.2% 0.104 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8340
oklch(55.6% 0.114 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F32
oklch(49.2% 0.106 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#335A2A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 139.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4A26
oklch(37.6% 0.068 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#2D4A26 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) | #4C4523 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484228 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4841 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4A26
#2D4A26
oklch(37.6% 0.068 139.7)
- #513558
#513558
oklch(37.6% 0.068 319.4)
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 #2D4A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #2D4A26 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.