#2A2F00
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29% 0.066 116), rgb(42, 47, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#2A2F00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2F00 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 47, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.066 116) |
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 #2A2F00 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2F00 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2F00 text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2F00 text on black | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC78D
oklch(80.8% 0.078 115.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DAA46
oklch(70.7% 0.126 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2F00
oklch(29% 0.066 116)
#2A2F00 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) | #332C00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332C03 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2B26 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2F00
#2A2F00
oklch(29% 0.066 116)
- #2F2348
#2F2348
oklch(29% 0.067 297)
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 #2A2F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
Use #2A2F00 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.