#2A3D16
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.3% 0.066 130.9), rgb(42, 61, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#2A3D16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3D16 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 61, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 47%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.066 130.9) |
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 #2A3D16 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3D16 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A3D16 text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3D16 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A6
oklch(81% 0.051 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB77
oklch(70.7% 0.079 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#749653
oklch(63.1% 0.101 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C8036
oklch(55.6% 0.111 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C29
oklch(49.1% 0.102 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5823
oklch(42.6% 0.085 131)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A3D16
oklch(33.3% 0.066 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#2A3D16 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) | #403812 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3719 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3A34 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3D16
#2A3D16
oklch(33.3% 0.066 130.9)
- #412C4F
#412C4F
oklch(33.4% 0.065 310.8)
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 #2A3D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.053
Use #2A3D16 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.