#2D4E3B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.2% 0.051 157.7), rgb(45, 78, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#2D4E3B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4E3B |
| RGB | rgb(45, 78, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.051 157.7) |
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 #2D4E3B | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4E3B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #2D4E3B text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4E3B text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#81AD92
oklch(70.8% 0.062 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9877
oklch(63.1% 0.078 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#448260
oklch(55.5% 0.084 158)
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Step 700
700
#356E4F
oklch(49% 0.079 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A41
oklch(42.8% 0.066 157.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4E3B
oklch(39.2% 0.051 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#2D4E3B 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) | #4E493A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48463C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264E49 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4E3B
#2D4E3B
oklch(39.2% 0.051 157.7)
- #583B4F
#583B4F
oklch(39.3% 0.051 338.6)
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 #2D4E3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #2D4E3B 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.