#2D513B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.1% 0.056 156), rgb(45, 81, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#2D513B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D513B |
| RGB | rgb(45, 81, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.056 156) |
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 #2D513B | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D513B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #2D513B text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D513B text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9973
oklch(63.1% 0.086 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F845C
oklch(55.7% 0.094 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#316F4B
oklch(49% 0.087 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 155.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D513B
oklch(40.1% 0.056 156)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#2D513B 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) | #514C3A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25504B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D513B
#2D513B
oklch(40.1% 0.056 156)
- #5B3C53
#5B3C53
oklch(40% 0.056 336.4)
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 #2D513B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
Use #2D513B 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.