#2A3D2E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.9% 0.036 150.6), rgb(42, 61, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#2A3D2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 151°. 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 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3D2E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 61, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 18%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.036 150.6) |
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 #2A3D2E | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3D2E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A3D2E text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3D2E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B8
oklch(81% 0.027 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA993
oklch(70.8% 0.044 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#729378
oklch(63% 0.055 150)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E61
oklch(55.7% 0.06 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#496A50
oklch(49.1% 0.056 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5642
oklch(42.6% 0.046 151.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A3D2E
oklch(33.9% 0.036 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#2A3D2E 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) | #3D3A2D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A382F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #273C39 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3D2E
#2A3D2E
oklch(33.9% 0.036 150.6)
- #433140
#433140
oklch(33.9% 0.036 332.2)
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 #2A3D2E, 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 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
Use #2A3D2E 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.