#2D5408
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.1% 0.11 134.1), rgb(45, 84, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#2D5408 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 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 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5408 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 84, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 83%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.11 134.1) |
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 #2D5408 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5408 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #2D5408 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5408 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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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
#7DB25A
oklch(70.6% 0.132 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E1F
oklch(63.1% 0.168 134.2)
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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)
#2D5408
oklch(40.1% 0.11 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D05
oklch(26.9% 0.069 134)
#2D5408 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) | #584C00 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524912 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5047 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5408
#2D5408
oklch(40.1% 0.11 134.1)
- #5D3371
#5D3371
oklch(40.2% 0.11 313.8)
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 #2D5408, 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 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
Use #2D5408 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.