#2D4E25
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.7% 0.077 139.7), rgb(45, 78, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#2D4E25 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4E25 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 78, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.077 139.7) |
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 #2D4E25 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4E25 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #2D4E25 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4E25 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
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#82AF78
oklch(70.7% 0.092 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#629A54
oklch(63% 0.116 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#478538
oklch(55.7% 0.128 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#38702A
oklch(49% 0.118 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B24
oklch(42.5% 0.098 139.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4E25
oklch(38.7% 0.077 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#2D4E25 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) | #504822 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4528 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4C44 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4E25
#2D4E25
oklch(38.7% 0.077 139.7)
- #56365E
#56365E
oklch(38.7% 0.077 319.4)
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 #2D4E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
Use #2D4E25 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.