#2A391B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.053 130.6), rgb(42, 57, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#2A391B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A391B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 57, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 36%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.053 130.6) |
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 #2A391B | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A391B | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A391B text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A391B 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE6A
oklch(70.8% 0.101 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E993F
oklch(63.2% 0.129 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#568318
oklch(55.7% 0.14 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#466E07
oklch(49% 0.13 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A0D
oklch(42.7% 0.108 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#324A15
oklch(37.7% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A391B
oklch(32.3% 0.053 130.6)
#2A391B 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) | #3B3519 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3732 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A391B
#2A391B
oklch(32.3% 0.053 130.6)
- #3C2B48
#3C2B48
oklch(32.2% 0.055 310.4)
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 #2A391B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
Use #2A391B 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.