#2D5542
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.4% 0.056 162), rgb(45, 85, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#2D5542 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5542 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 85, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.056 162) |
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 #2D5542 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5542 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5542 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5542 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8BA
oklch(81% 0.033 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AB97
oklch(70.7% 0.051 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#64967D
oklch(63% 0.066 162)
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Step 600
600
#498166
oklch(55.6% 0.073 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D55
oklch(49.2% 0.068 162.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5542
oklch(41.4% 0.056 162)
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Step 900
900
#2B493A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#2D5542 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) | #545041 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B43 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225550 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5542
#2D5542
oklch(41.4% 0.056 162)
- #613F54
#613F54
oklch(41.4% 0.057 342.2)
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 #2D5542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
Use #2D5542 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.