#2D5925
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.9% 0.095 140.7), rgb(45, 89, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#2D5925 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5925 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 89, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.095 140.7) |
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 #2D5925 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5925 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5925 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5925 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.055 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AF7A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#629A58
oklch(63.1% 0.112 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#47843C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#38702E
oklch(49.1% 0.115 140.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5925
oklch(41.9% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B24
oklch(37.7% 0.074 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#2D5925 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) | #5B5220 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E29 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29564D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5925
#2D5925
oklch(41.9% 0.095 140.7)
- #643A6C
#643A6C
oklch(42% 0.095 321)
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 #2D5925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.057
Use #2D5925 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.