#2D512E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(39.8% 0.071 144.7), rgb(45, 81, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#2D512E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D512E |
| RGB | rgb(45, 81, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.071 144.7) |
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 #2D512E | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D512E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #2D512E text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D512E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7F
oklch(70.7% 0.086 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B5F
oklch(63.2% 0.109 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#418545
oklch(55.6% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#337136
oklch(49.2% 0.111 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2D
oklch(42.8% 0.092 144.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D512E
oklch(39.8% 0.071 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#2D512E 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) | #524B2C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4830 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294F48 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D512E
#2D512E
oklch(39.8% 0.071 144.7)
- #5A395C
#5A395C
oklch(39.7% 0.071 324.8)
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 #2D512E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #2D512E 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.