#2D5635
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.3% 0.072 148.8), rgb(45, 86, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#2D5635 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5635 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 86, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.072 148.8) |
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 #2D5635 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5635 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5635 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5635 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B2
oklch(81% 0.043 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.067 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#64986D
oklch(63.1% 0.085 149)
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Step 600
600
#498254
oklch(55.5% 0.093 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E45
oklch(49% 0.086 149.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5635
oklch(41.3% 0.072 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A31
oklch(37.7% 0.056 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#2D5635 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) | #575033 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C37 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26554E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5635
#2D5635
oklch(41.3% 0.072 148.8)
- #613C5F
#613C5F
oklch(41.3% 0.074 328.7)
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 #2D5635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
Use #2D5635 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.