#2D5D15
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42.9% 0.114 137.3), rgb(45, 93, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#2D5D15 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5D15 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 93, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.114 137.3) |
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 #2D5D15 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5D15 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5D15 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5D15 text on black | 2.68:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B06D
oklch(70.6% 0.107 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C45
oklch(63.1% 0.136 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#448622
oklch(55.6% 0.148 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#357214
oklch(49.2% 0.139 137.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5D15
oklch(42.9% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#294C19
oklch(37.7% 0.088 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#2D5D15 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) | #605508 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A511C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A594F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5D15
#2D5D15
oklch(42.9% 0.114 137.3)
- #683878
#683878
oklch(42.8% 0.114 317.1)
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 #2D5D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
Use #2D5D15 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.