#2D4C2A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.2% 0.067 142.2), rgb(45, 76, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#2D4C2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4C2A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 76, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.067 142.2) |
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 #2D4C2A | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4C2A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #2D4C2A text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4C2A text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 142)
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Step 500
500
#64995E
oklch(63% 0.103 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A8444
oklch(55.7% 0.113 142)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F36
oklch(49.1% 0.103 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#315B2D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 142.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4C2A
oklch(38.2% 0.067 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#2D4C2A 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) | #4E4728 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4A44 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4C2A
#2D4C2A
oklch(38.2% 0.067 142.2)
- #543658
#543658
oklch(38.2% 0.068 322.6)
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 #2D4C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
Use #2D4C2A 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.