#2D5B49
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.3% 0.06 166.1), rgb(45, 91, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#2D5B49 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5B49 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 91, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.06 166.1) |
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 #2D5B49 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5B49 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5B49 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5B49 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#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
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#80AC99
oklch(70.7% 0.055 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9780
oklch(63% 0.07 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#428269
oklch(55.6% 0.078 166.1)
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Step 700
700
#336E57
oklch(49.2% 0.073 165.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5B49
oklch(43.3% 0.06 166.1)
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Step 900
900
#284A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#2D5B49 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) | #595548 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52504A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5B56 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5B49
#2D5B49
oklch(43.3% 0.06 166.1)
- #684357
#684357
oklch(43.2% 0.059 346.2)
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 #2D5B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
Use #2D5B49 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.