#2D4B23
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.8% 0.074 138.3), rgb(45, 75, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#2D4B23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4B23 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 75, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.074 138.3) |
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 #2D4B23 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4B23 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #2D4B23 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4B23 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
-
Step 300
300
#AFCAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)
-
Step 400
400
#85AE78
oklch(70.7% 0.088 138.3)
-
Step 500
500
#669A55
oklch(63.2% 0.113 138.3)
-
Step 600
600
#4C8439
oklch(55.7% 0.123 138.4)
-
Step 700
700
#3D6F2B
oklch(49% 0.113 138.2)
-
Step 800
800
#335B25
oklch(42.8% 0.094 138.3)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 138.3)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#2D4B23 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) | #4D4520 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494326 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4942 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4B23
#2D4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 138.3)
- #52345B
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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 #2D4B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
Use #2D4B23 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.