#2D7142
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.2% 0.102 151), rgb(45, 113, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#2D7142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D7142 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 113, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.102 151) |
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 #2D7142 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D7142 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D7142 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2D7142 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF88
oklch(70.7% 0.078 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#589B6A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B8551
oklch(55.6% 0.109 151)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D7142
oklch(49.2% 0.102 151)
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Step 800
800
#265C36
oklch(42.7% 0.085 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#254B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.065 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#2D7142 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) | #71683F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686245 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A6F65 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D7142
#2D7142
oklch(49.2% 0.102 151)
- #814A7B
#814A7B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 331)
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 #2D7142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
Use #2D7142 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.