#2A3422
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31% 0.034 131.7), rgb(42, 52, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#2A3422 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3422 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 52, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 21%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.034 131.7) |
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 #2A3422 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3422 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A3422 text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3422 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A980
oklch(70.6% 0.063 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#77945F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#607E46
oklch(55.6% 0.088 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A37
oklch(49% 0.082 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#41572E
oklch(42.8% 0.069 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#374829
oklch(37.8% 0.055 131.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A3422
oklch(31% 0.034 131.7)
#2A3422 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) | #363121 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343123 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A332F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3422
#2A3422
oklch(31% 0.034 131.7)
- #362B3D
#362B3D
oklch(30.9% 0.035 312)
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 #2A3422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.019
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.069
Use #2A3422 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.