#2D4E37
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.1% 0.055 152.9), rgb(45, 78, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#2D4E37 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4E37 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 78, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.055 152.9) |
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 #2D4E37 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4E37 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #2D4E37 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4E37 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#609971
oklch(63.2% 0.085 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#458359
oklch(55.6% 0.092 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#366F49
oklch(49.2% 0.086 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 153.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4E37
oklch(39.1% 0.055 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#2D4E37 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) | #4E4936 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494638 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274D48 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4E37
#2D4E37
oklch(39.1% 0.055 152.9)
- #573A52
#573A52
oklch(39.1% 0.055 332.8)
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 #2D4E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
Use #2D4E37 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.