#2D5309
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.9% 0.108 134), rgb(45, 83, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#2D5309 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5309 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 83, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.108 134) |
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 #2D5309 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5309 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #2D5309 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D5309 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD97
oklch(81% 0.082 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EB25B
oklch(70.7% 0.13 134)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E23
oklch(63.2% 0.165 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D5309
oklch(39.9% 0.108 134)
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Step 950
950
#182D06
oklch(27% 0.067 133.6)
#2D5309 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) | #574B00 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524812 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4F46 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5309
#2D5309
oklch(39.9% 0.108 134)
- #5C336F
#5C336F
oklch(39.9% 0.107 314.1)
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 #2D5309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.010
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
Use #2D5309 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.