#2D5015
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.1% 0.096 135), rgb(45, 80, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#2D5015 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5015 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 80, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.096 135) |
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 #2D5015 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5015 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #2D5015 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D5015 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9D
oklch(81% 0.072 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#81B166
oklch(70.8% 0.115 135)
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Step 500
500
#609C39
oklch(63% 0.146 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#458608
oklch(55.5% 0.159 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D03
oklch(42.8% 0.123 135.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D5015
oklch(39.1% 0.096 135)
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Step 950
950
#192D0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 134.9)
#2D5015 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) | #53490D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4D44 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5015
#2D5015
oklch(39.1% 0.096 135)
- #583368
#583368
oklch(39% 0.096 314.9)
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 #2D5015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
Use #2D5015 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.