#2D8500
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.2% 0.171 139.1), rgb(45, 133, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#2D8500 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D8500 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 133, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.171 139.1) |
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 #2D8500 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D8500 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D8500 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D8500 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.078 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B367
oklch(70.7% 0.123 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#519F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.157 139.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D8500
oklch(54.2% 0.171 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#205F04
oklch(42.8% 0.132 139)
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Step 900
900
#204E11
oklch(37.8% 0.103 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#142E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139)
#2D8500 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) | #897800 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7119 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #218070 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D8500
#2D8500
oklch(54.2% 0.171 139.1)
- #9846AD
#9846AD
oklch(54.1% 0.172 319)
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 #2D8500, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2D8500.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.016
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.025
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
Use #2D8500 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.