#2D6850
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.1% 0.074 164.3), rgb(45, 104, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#2D6850 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D6850 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 104, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.074 164.3) |
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 #2D6850 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D6850 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D6850 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2D6850 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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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
#80AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.057 164)
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Step 500
500
#5E987E
oklch(63.2% 0.073 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#428267
oklch(55.6% 0.079 164.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D6850
oklch(47.1% 0.074 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A46
oklch(42.8% 0.062 164)
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Step 900
900
#284A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 164)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#2D6850 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) | #66614F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5B52 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #166861 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D6850
#2D6850
oklch(47.1% 0.074 164.3)
- #784A65
#784A65
oklch(47.1% 0.073 344.2)
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 #2D6850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
Use #2D6850 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.