#2D4F39
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.5% 0.055 154.7), rgb(45, 79, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#2D4F39 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4F39 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 79, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.055 154.7) |
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 #2D4F39 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4F39 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #2D4F39 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4F39 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8F
oklch(70.7% 0.065 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9973
oklch(63.2% 0.085 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#43835B
oklch(55.6% 0.091 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#346F4B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4F39
oklch(39.5% 0.055 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#2D4F39 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) | #4F4A38 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A463A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264E49 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4F39
#2D4F39
oklch(39.5% 0.055 154.7)
- #593B52
#593B52
oklch(39.5% 0.055 335.3)
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 #2D4F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #2D4F39 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.