#2A3A09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.074 126.2), rgb(42, 58, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#2A3A09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3A09 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 58, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 73%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.074 126.2) |
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 #2A3A09 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3A09 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A3A09 text on white | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3A09 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB8E
oklch(80.8% 0.086 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AB047
oklch(70.7% 0.14 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A3A09
oklch(32.3% 0.074 126.2)
#2A3A09 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) | #3E3502 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B350D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3731 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3A09
#2A3A09
oklch(32.3% 0.074 126.2)
- #3D2851
#3D2851
oklch(32.2% 0.074 306.3)
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 #2A3A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.053
Use #2A3A09 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.