#2D5923
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.9% 0.097 140), rgb(45, 89, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#2D5923 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5923 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 89, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 44%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.097 140) |
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 #2D5923 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5923 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5923 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5923 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.056 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AF79
oklch(70.7% 0.091 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#629A55
oklch(63% 0.115 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#47853A
oklch(55.7% 0.126 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#39702C
oklch(49.1% 0.116 139.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5923
oklch(41.9% 0.097 140)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#2D5923 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) | #5B511E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E27 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29564D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5923
#2D5923
oklch(41.9% 0.097 140)
- #63396D
#63396D
oklch(41.7% 0.097 319.7)
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 #2D5923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.055
Use #2D5923 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.