#2A3D28
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.7% 0.044 142.2), rgb(42, 61, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#2A3D28 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3D28 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 61, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 21%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.044 142.2) |
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 #2A3D28 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3D28 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A3D28 text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3D28 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98B
oklch(70.6% 0.052 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#72946F
oklch(63.1% 0.066 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E57
oklch(55.5% 0.072 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B47
oklch(49.2% 0.068 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D573A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 142)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A3D28
oklch(33.7% 0.044 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#2A3D28 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) | #3E3927 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3829 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293C37 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3D28
#2A3D28
oklch(33.7% 0.044 142.2)
- #423045
#423045
oklch(33.8% 0.043 321.6)
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 #2A3D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
Use #2A3D28 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.