#2D5229
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.9% 0.079 141.9), rgb(45, 82, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#2D5229 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5229 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 82, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.079 141.9) |
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 #2D5229 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5229 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #2D5229 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D5229 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
#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
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA8
oklch(81% 0.059 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB079
oklch(70.7% 0.095 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C55
oklch(63.2% 0.122 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#408639
oklch(55.6% 0.132 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#32712C
oklch(49% 0.121 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C25
oklch(42.6% 0.101 141.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D5229
oklch(39.9% 0.079 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C15
oklch(26.8% 0.049 142.2)
#2D5229 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) | #544C26 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F482C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295048 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5229
#2D5229
oklch(39.9% 0.079 141.9)
- #5B3861
#5B3861
oklch(39.9% 0.08 321.6)
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 #2D5229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
Use #2D5229 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.