#2D4B3F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.5% 0.042 167), rgb(45, 75, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#2D4B3F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4B3F |
| RGB | rgb(45, 75, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.042 167) |
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 #2D4B3F | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4B3F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #2D4B3F text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4B3F text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.031 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.05 167)
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Step 500
500
#639681
oklch(63.1% 0.063 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#48806B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#396D59
oklch(49.2% 0.065 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#305849
oklch(42.6% 0.052 167.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4B3F
oklch(38.5% 0.042 167)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#2D4B3F 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) | #4A473E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454440 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254B47 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4B3F
#2D4B3F
oklch(38.5% 0.042 167)
- #553B48
#553B48
oklch(38.6% 0.042 347.8)
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 #2D4B3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #2D4B3F 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.