#2D4E22
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.7% 0.08 138.4), rgb(45, 78, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#2D4E22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4E22 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 78, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.08 138.4) |
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 #2D4E22 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4E22 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #2D4E22 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4E22 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#82AF74
oklch(70.6% 0.096 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#629B4F
oklch(63.2% 0.123 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#488532
oklch(55.6% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#397024
oklch(49% 0.123 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C20
oklch(42.8% 0.103 138.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4E22
oklch(38.7% 0.08 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#2D4E22 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) | #50481E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4525 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4B44 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4E22
#2D4E22
oklch(38.7% 0.08 138.4)
- #56355F
#56355F
oklch(38.6% 0.08 318.8)
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 #2D4E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
Use #2D4E22 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.