#2A3829
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.032 143.1), rgb(42, 56, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#2A3829 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3829 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 56, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 15%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.032 143.1) |
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 #2A3829 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3829 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A3829 text on white | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3829 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB88
oklch(70.8% 0.061 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D966B
oklch(63.1% 0.078 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#558052
oklch(55.6% 0.084 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#456C43
oklch(49.1% 0.078 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#395837
oklch(42.6% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#314930
oklch(37.8% 0.051 143.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A3829
oklch(32.3% 0.032 143.1)
#2A3829 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) | #393528 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36342A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293734 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3829
#2A3829
oklch(32.3% 0.032 143.1)
- #3C2E3D
#3C2E3D
oklch(32.3% 0.032 324.1)
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 #2A3829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
Use #2A3829 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.