#2A3920
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.047 133.6), rgb(42, 57, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#2A3920 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3920 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 57, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 28%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.047 133.6) |
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 #2A3920 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3920 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A3920 text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3920 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 133)
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Step 400
400
#93A985
oklch(70.8% 0.057 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#789367
oklch(63.1% 0.071 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#617D4E
oklch(55.5% 0.077 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#506A3F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#425634
oklch(42.7% 0.059 133.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A3920
oklch(32.4% 0.047 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 133.3)
#2A3920 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) | #3B361E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393421 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3733 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3920
#2A3920
oklch(32.4% 0.047 133.6)
- #3C2D45
#3C2D45
oklch(32.5% 0.046 312.4)
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 #2A3920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
Use #2A3920 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.