#2D5232
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.1% 0.068 147.3), rgb(45, 82, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#2D5232 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5232 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 82, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.068 147.3) |
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 #2D5232 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5232 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #2D5232 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D5232 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF83
oklch(70.7% 0.082 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B64
oklch(63.2% 0.105 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F854A
oklch(55.6% 0.114 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#31713C
oklch(49.3% 0.106 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#295C32
oklch(42.8% 0.088 147.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D5232
oklch(40.1% 0.068 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#2D5232 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) | #534C30 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4834 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28504A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5232
#2D5232
oklch(40.1% 0.068 147.3)
- #5C3A5B
#5C3A5B
oklch(40.1% 0.069 327.8)
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 #2D5232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
Use #2D5232 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.