#2D5205
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.5% 0.109 133.3), rgb(45, 82, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#2D5205 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5205 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 82, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 89%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.109 133.3) |
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 #2D5205 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5205 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #2D5205 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D5205 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD97
oklch(81% 0.082 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB25A
oklch(70.7% 0.131 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E1F
oklch(63.2% 0.167 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D5205
oklch(39.5% 0.109 133.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D05
oklch(26.9% 0.069 133.2)
#2D5205 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) | #564B00 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51480F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4E45 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5205
#2D5205
oklch(39.5% 0.109 133.3)
- #5B326F
#5B326F
oklch(39.6% 0.108 313.5)
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 #2D5205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.012
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
Use #2D5205 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.