#2D5500
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.4% 0.115 133.6), rgb(45, 85, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#2D5500 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5500 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 85, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.115 133.6) |
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 #2D5500 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5500 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #2D5500 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5500 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#85AF69
oklch(70.6% 0.107 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#669B3D
oklch(63.2% 0.138 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8515
oklch(55.7% 0.149 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7002
oklch(49% 0.138 133.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5500
oklch(40.4% 0.115 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B14
oklch(37.6% 0.089 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 133)
#2D5500 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) | #594D00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A0C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5147 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5500
#2D5500
oklch(40.4% 0.115 133.6)
- #5E3274
#5E3274
oklch(40.3% 0.116 313.1)
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 #2D5500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.014
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
Use #2D5500 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.