#2D5226
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.9% 0.082 140.5), rgb(45, 82, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#2D5226 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5226 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 82, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.082 140.5) |
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 #2D5226 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5226 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #2D5226 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D5226 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
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB075
oklch(70.7% 0.099 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C51
oklch(63.1% 0.126 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#418633
oklch(55.6% 0.137 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#327126
oklch(49% 0.127 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C21
oklch(42.5% 0.105 140.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D5226
oklch(39.9% 0.082 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#2D5226 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) | #544B22 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4829 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5048 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5226
#2D5226
oklch(39.9% 0.082 140.5)
- #5B3862
#5B3862
oklch(40% 0.081 320.8)
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 #2D5226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.055
Use #2D5226 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.