#2D5224
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.9% 0.084 139.7), rgb(45, 82, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#2D5224 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5224 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 82, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.084 139.7) |
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 #2D5224 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5224 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #2D5224 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D5224 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FB073
oklch(70.7% 0.101 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C4D
oklch(63.1% 0.129 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#41862F
oklch(55.5% 0.14 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#327221
oklch(49.2% 0.132 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D1E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 139.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D5224
oklch(39.9% 0.084 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D12
oklch(27.1% 0.054 139)
#2D5224 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) | #544B20 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4827 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4F47 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5224
#2D5224
oklch(39.9% 0.084 139.7)
- #5B3763
#5B3763
oklch(39.8% 0.084 320.2)
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 #2D5224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
Use #2D5224 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.