#2A3C2F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.6% 0.033 153.1), rgb(42, 60, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#2A3C2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3C2F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 60, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 18%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.033 153.1) |
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 #2A3C2F | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3C2F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A3C2F text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3C2F text on black | 1.78:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B5C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.024 153.4)
-
Step 400
400
#8FA895
oklch(70.7% 0.039 152.5)
-
Step 500
500
#73937B
oklch(63.2% 0.051 152.4)
-
Step 600
600
#5B7D64
oklch(55.6% 0.055 152.6)
-
Step 700
700
#4A6953
oklch(49% 0.05 153.4)
-
Step 800
800
#3D5644
oklch(42.7% 0.042 153.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A3C2F
oklch(33.6% 0.033 153.1)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#2A3C2F 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) | #3C392E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393730 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #273B38 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3C2F
#2A3C2F
oklch(33.6% 0.033 153.1)
- #41313E
#41313E
oklch(33.6% 0.031 332.8)
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 #2A3C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
Use #2A3C2F 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.