#2D5422
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.4% 0.09 139.2), rgb(45, 84, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#2D5422 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5422 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 84, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 42%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.09 139.2) |
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 #2D5422 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5422 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #2D5422 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5422 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
-
Step 300
300
#B0C9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 138.9)
-
Step 400
400
#86AE7B
oklch(70.8% 0.084 139)
-
Step 500
500
#669959
oklch(63.1% 0.107 139.4)
-
Step 600
600
#4D833E
oklch(55.5% 0.116 139.2)
-
Step 700
700
#3E6F30
oklch(49.1% 0.108 139.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5422
oklch(40.4% 0.09 139.2)
-
Step 900
900
#2D4A25
oklch(37.6% 0.07 139.1)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#2D5422 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) | #564D1D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A26 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5149 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5422
#2D5422
oklch(40.4% 0.09 139.2)
- #5D3767
#5D3767
oklch(40.3% 0.09 319.1)
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 #2D5422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
Use #2D5422 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.