#2D531C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.094 137.3), rgb(45, 83, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#2D531C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D531C |
| RGB | rgb(45, 83, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 50%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.094 137.3) |
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 #2D531C | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D531C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #2D531C text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D531C 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16A
oklch(70.7% 0.113 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.145 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#408719
oklch(55.6% 0.157 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#327207
oklch(49% 0.145 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D0D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 137.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D531C
oklch(40% 0.094 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#2D531C 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) | #564C16 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514920 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5047 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D531C
#2D531C
oklch(40% 0.094 137.3)
- #5C3669
#5C3669
oklch(40.1% 0.094 317)
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 #2D531C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.015
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #2D531C 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.