#2A3124
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.2% 0.025 130.8), rgb(42, 49, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#2A3124 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3124 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 49, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 15%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.025 130.8) |
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 #2A3124 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3124 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A3124 text on white | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3124 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A789
oklch(70.7% 0.046 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D916B
oklch(63% 0.06 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#667B53
oklch(55.5% 0.064 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#556843
oklch(49.1% 0.061 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#455538
oklch(42.7% 0.05 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4630
oklch(37.7% 0.039 131.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A3124
oklch(30.2% 0.025 130.8)
#2A3124 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) | #322F23 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312F25 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A302D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3124
#2A3124
oklch(30.2% 0.025 130.8)
- #322B38
#322B38
oklch(30.2% 0.025 309.2)
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 #2A3124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
Use #2A3124 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.