#2D501B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.1% 0.09 136.5), rgb(45, 80, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#2D501B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D501B |
| RGB | rgb(45, 80, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.09 136.5) |
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 #2D501B | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D501B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #2D501B text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D501B text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B06B
oklch(70.6% 0.108 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#609C42
oklch(63.1% 0.138 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#45861E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#36710E
oklch(49% 0.14 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C11
oklch(42.6% 0.115 136.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D501B
oklch(39.1% 0.09 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#192D0F
oklch(27.2% 0.057 136.3)
#2D501B 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) | #534915 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4D45 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D501B
#2D501B
oklch(39.1% 0.09 136.5)
- #583465
#583465
oklch(39% 0.091 316.6)
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 #2D501B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
Use #2D501B 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.