#2D503B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.8% 0.054 156.5), rgb(45, 80, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#2D503B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 157°. 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D503B |
| RGB | rgb(45, 80, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.054 156.5) |
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 #2D503B | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D503B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #2D503B text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D503B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD90
oklch(70.6% 0.065 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9975
oklch(63.2% 0.083 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#41835D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#326F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 156.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A3F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 156.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D503B
oklch(39.8% 0.054 156.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#2D503B 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) | #504B3A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264F4A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D503B
#2D503B
oklch(39.8% 0.054 156.5)
- #5A3C52
#5A3C52
oklch(39.9% 0.054 336.7)
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 #2D503B, 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 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #2D503B 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.