#2D5901
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.6% 0.12 134.5), rgb(45, 89, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#2D5901 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5901 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 89, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.12 134.5) |
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 #2D5901 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5901 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5901 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5901 text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#83B067
oklch(70.7% 0.112 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#639C3B
oklch(63.2% 0.143 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#49860E
oklch(55.7% 0.155 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5901
oklch(41.6% 0.12 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C12
oklch(37.8% 0.093 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#192D0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 134.9)
#2D5901 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) | #5D5100 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C554A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5901
#2D5901
oklch(41.6% 0.12 134.5)
- #633478
#633478
oklch(41.5% 0.119 314.3)
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 #2D5901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
Use #2D5901 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.