#2D5540
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.3% 0.058 159.5), rgb(45, 85, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#2D5540 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5540 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 85, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.058 159.5) |
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 #2D5540 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5540 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #2D5540 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5540 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B9
oklch(81% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AB95
oklch(70.6% 0.053 160)
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Step 500
500
#64977B
oklch(63.2% 0.069 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#498164
oklch(55.6% 0.075 160)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D53
oklch(49.1% 0.07 160.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5540
oklch(41.3% 0.058 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4939
oklch(37.7% 0.045 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#2D5540 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) | #54503F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B41 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23554F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5540
#2D5540
oklch(41.3% 0.058 159.5)
- #603F55
#603F55
oklch(41.3% 0.056 339.8)
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 #2D5540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
Use #2D5540 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.