#2D5B44
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.1% 0.064 160.2), rgb(45, 91, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#2D5B44 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5B44 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 91, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.064 160.2) |
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 #2D5B44 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5B44 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5B44 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5B44 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#80AD94
oklch(70.8% 0.061 160)
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Step 500
500
#5E987A
oklch(63.1% 0.076 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#438263
oklch(55.5% 0.082 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#346E52
oklch(49.1% 0.077 160.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5B44
oklch(43.1% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#284A38
oklch(37.7% 0.051 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#2D5B44 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) | #5A5543 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535045 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #205B55 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5B44
#2D5B44
oklch(43.1% 0.064 160.2)
- #68425B
#68425B
oklch(43.2% 0.064 340.5)
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 #2D5B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #2D5B44 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.