#2D5036
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.7% 0.06 151.1), rgb(45, 80, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#2D5036 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5036 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 80, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.06 151.1) |
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 #2D5036 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5036 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #2D5036 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D5036 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AE8A
oklch(70.8% 0.072 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E996D
oklch(63% 0.091 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#428454
oklch(55.7% 0.101 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#336F45
oklch(49% 0.092 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B39
oklch(42.7% 0.077 151.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D5036
oklch(39.7% 0.06 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#2D5036 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) | #504B34 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4738 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274F49 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5036
#2D5036
oklch(39.7% 0.06 151.1)
- #593B56
#593B56
oklch(39.7% 0.059 330.1)
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 #2D5036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
Use #2D5036 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.