#2D8517
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.3% 0.164 140.4), rgb(45, 133, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#2D8517 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D8517 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 133, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.164 140.4) |
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 #2D8517 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D8517 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D8517 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D8517 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B36B
oklch(70.8% 0.119 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#519F41
oklch(63.1% 0.151 140.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D8517
oklch(54.3% 0.164 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#23740D
oklch(49.1% 0.152 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F10
oklch(42.8% 0.127 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#204E17
oklch(37.8% 0.099 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#142E0F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 140.5)
#2D8517 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 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7124 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F8071 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D8517
#2D8517
oklch(54.3% 0.164 140.4)
- #9849A9
#9849A9
oklch(54.3% 0.163 320.2)
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 #2D8517, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2D8517.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.015
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.022
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
Use #2D8517 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.