#2A331D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.6% 0.039 126.7), rgb(42, 51, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#2A331D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A331D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 51, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 28%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.039 126.7) |
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 #2A331D | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A331D | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A331D text on white | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A331D text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A7
oklch(81% 0.046 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AA77
oklch(70.8% 0.075 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9453
oklch(63.1% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#637E37
oklch(55.5% 0.103 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#526A29
oklch(49% 0.096 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#435723
oklch(42.7% 0.08 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#394822
oklch(37.8% 0.062 126.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A331D
oklch(30.6% 0.039 126.7)
#2A331D 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) | #35301B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34301E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B312D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A331D
#2A331D
oklch(30.6% 0.039 126.7)
- #342A3F
#342A3F
oklch(30.5% 0.039 305.9)
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 #2A331D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
Use #2A331D 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.