#2A3E01
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.4% 0.086 127.4), rgb(42, 62, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#2A3E01 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3E01 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 62, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.086 127.4) |
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 #2A3E01 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3E01 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A3E01 text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3E01 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD65
oklch(70.8% 0.103 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#739837
oklch(63.2% 0.132 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C8204
oklch(55.7% 0.143 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5901
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A3E01
oklch(33.4% 0.086 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.054 127.1)
#2A3E01 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) | #423900 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3807 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3B33 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3E01
#2A3E01
oklch(33.4% 0.086 127.4)
- #422858
#422858
oklch(33.3% 0.086 307.4)
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 #2A3E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
Use #2A3E01 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.