#2D4D21
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.4% 0.079 137.8), rgb(45, 77, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#2D4D21 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4D21 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 77, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.079 137.8) |
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 #2D4D21 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4D21 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #2D4D21 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4D21 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AF74
oklch(70.7% 0.096 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#639A4F
oklch(63% 0.121 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#498531
oklch(55.7% 0.133 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A7024
oklch(49% 0.123 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#315B1F
oklch(42.6% 0.101 137.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4D21
oklch(38.4% 0.079 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#2D4D21 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) | #4F471D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4424 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4A43 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4D21
#2D4D21
oklch(38.4% 0.079 137.8)
- #55355F
#55355F
oklch(38.5% 0.079 317.8)
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 #2D4D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
Use #2D4D21 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.