#2D4E00
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.3% 0.106 131.8), rgb(45, 78, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#2D4E00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4E00 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 78, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.106 131.8) |
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 #2D4E00 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4E00 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #2D4E00 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4E00 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECC96
oklch(80.9% 0.08 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#83B15A
oklch(70.7% 0.127 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#639C1E
oklch(63% 0.162 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4E00
oklch(38.3% 0.106 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D05
oklch(27.1% 0.067 131.6)
#2D4E00 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) | #524700 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E440A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4A41 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4E00
#2D4E00
oklch(38.3% 0.106 131.8)
- #56306C
#56306C
oklch(38.5% 0.106 311.6)
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 #2D4E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
Use #2D4E00 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.