#2D5A49
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43% 0.058 167), rgb(45, 90, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#2D5A49 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5A49 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 90, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.058 167) |
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 #2D5A49 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5A49 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5A49 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5A49 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC99
oklch(70.7% 0.055 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F9781
oklch(63.1% 0.068 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#43826A
oklch(55.7% 0.076 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#346D58
oklch(49% 0.07 167.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5A49
oklch(43% 0.058 167)
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Step 900
900
#28493C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 166.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#2D5A49 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) | #585548 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5A55 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5A49
#2D5A49
oklch(43% 0.058 167)
- #674356
#674356
oklch(43% 0.057 346.8)
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 #2D5A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
Use #2D5A49 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.