#2D5D00
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1), rgb(45, 93, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#2D5D00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5D00 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 93, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1) |
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 #2D5D00 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5D00 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5D00 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5D00 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#80B165
oklch(70.7% 0.117 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D37
oklch(63.2% 0.15 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#448701
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#294C0F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#2D5D00 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) | #615400 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B500E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B594E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5D00
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
- #68357D
#68357D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 315.1)
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 #2D5D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
Use #2D5D00 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.