#2D6550
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.2% 0.069 166.4), rgb(45, 101, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#2D6550 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D6550 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 101, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.069 166.4) |
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 #2D6550 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D6550 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D6550 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2D6550 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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 700.
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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
#81AC99
oklch(70.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#609780
oklch(63.1% 0.068 166)
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Step 600
600
#44816A
oklch(55.5% 0.074 167.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D6550
oklch(46.2% 0.069 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5948
oklch(42.7% 0.057 166.6)
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Step 900
900
#29493C
oklch(37.6% 0.044 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#2D6550 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) | #635F4F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5851 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17655F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D6550
#2D6550
oklch(46.2% 0.069 166.4)
- #754861
#754861
oklch(46.2% 0.071 345.8)
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 #2D6550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
Use #2D6550 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.