#2D5518
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.6% 0.101 136.6), rgb(45, 85, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#2D5518 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5518 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 85, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 56%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.101 136.6) |
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 #2D5518 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5518 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #2D5518 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5518 text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AE73
oklch(70.6% 0.094 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#669A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.12 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C8430
oklch(55.6% 0.131 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D7022
oklch(49.2% 0.122 136.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5518
oklch(40.6% 0.101 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#2D5518 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) | #584E10 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A1D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5248 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5518
#2D5518
oklch(40.6% 0.101 136.6)
- #5E366D
#5E366D
oklch(40.6% 0.1 316.2)
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 #2D5518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.011
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
Use #2D5518 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.