#2D5543
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.4% 0.055 163.3), rgb(45, 85, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#2D5543 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5543 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 85, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.055 163.3) |
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 #2D5543 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5543 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5543 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5543 text on black | 2.49:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8BB
oklch(81% 0.033 163)
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Step 400
400
#84AB98
oklch(70.7% 0.051 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#63967E
oklch(63% 0.066 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#498167
oklch(55.7% 0.073 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D56
oklch(49.2% 0.067 163.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5543
oklch(41.4% 0.055 163.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B493B
oklch(37.7% 0.044 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#2D5543 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) | #545042 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B44 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225550 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5543
#2D5543
oklch(41.4% 0.055 163.3)
- #613F53
#613F53
oklch(41.4% 0.056 343.7)
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 #2D5543, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
Use #2D5543 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.