#2D551E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.6% 0.095 138.1), rgb(45, 85, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#2D551E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 138°. 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 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D551E |
| RGB | rgb(45, 85, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.095 138.1) |
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 #2D551E | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D551E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #2D551E text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2D551E 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
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AE77
oklch(70.7% 0.089 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#669A54
oklch(63.2% 0.114 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8438
oklch(55.7% 0.124 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F2A
oklch(49% 0.114 138)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D551E
oklch(40.6% 0.095 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B22
oklch(37.8% 0.075 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 137.9)
#2D551E 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) | #584E18 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A22 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5249 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D551E
#2D551E
oklch(40.6% 0.095 138.1)
- #5E376A
#5E376A
oklch(40.6% 0.094 317.9)
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 #2D551E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.015
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.056
Use #2D551E 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.