#2D5744
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42% 0.057 163), rgb(45, 87, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#2D5744 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5744 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 87, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.057 163) |
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 #2D5744 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5744 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5744 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5744 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AC97
oklch(70.8% 0.055 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#62977E
oklch(63.2% 0.068 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#478167
oklch(55.6% 0.074 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#386D55
oklch(49.1% 0.069 162.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5744
oklch(42% 0.057 163)
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Step 900
900
#2A493B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#2D5744 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) | #565243 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D45 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215752 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5744
#2D5744
oklch(42% 0.057 163)
- #634055
#634055
oklch(41.9% 0.058 343.1)
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 #2D5744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
Use #2D5744 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.