#2D5235
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.2% 0.065 149.7), rgb(45, 82, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#2D5235 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5235 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 82, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.065 149.7) |
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 #2D5235 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5235 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #2D5235 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D5235 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF87
oklch(70.8% 0.078 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A69
oklch(63% 0.098 150)
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Step 600
600
#3F8550
oklch(55.7% 0.108 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#307041
oklch(49% 0.1 150)
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Step 800
800
#295B35
oklch(42.6% 0.083 149.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D5235
oklch(40.2% 0.065 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#2D5235 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) | #534C33 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4937 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27514A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5235
#2D5235
oklch(40.2% 0.065 149.7)
- #5C3B59
#5C3B59
oklch(40.2% 0.065 329.9)
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 #2D5235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #2D5235 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.