#2D7240
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.5% 0.105 149.9), rgb(45, 114, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#2D7240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 150°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D7240 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 114, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.105 149.9) |
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 #2D7240 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D7240 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D7240 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2D7240 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF86
oklch(70.7% 0.08 150)
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Step 500
500
#589B67
oklch(63.1% 0.104 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A854E
oklch(55.5% 0.113 150)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D7240
oklch(49.5% 0.105 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#265C34
oklch(42.7% 0.087 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#244C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.068 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#2D7240 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) | #73693C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6243 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B7066 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D7240
#2D7240
oklch(49.5% 0.105 149.9)
- #834A7E
#834A7E
oklch(49.6% 0.105 330.3)
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 #2D7240, 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
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.061
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
Use #2D7240 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.