#2A3F2A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34.3% 0.045 144.5), rgb(42, 63, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#2A3F2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A3F2A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 63, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 20%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.045 144.5) |
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 #2A3F2A | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A3F2A | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #2A3F2A text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A3F2A text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B3
oklch(81% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 145)
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Step 500
500
#70956F
oklch(63.2% 0.07 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#577F58
oklch(55.6% 0.074 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#476B48
oklch(49% 0.069 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B573B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 144.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A3F2A
oklch(34.3% 0.045 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#2A3F2A 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) | #403B29 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D392B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283E39 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A3F2A
#2A3F2A
oklch(34.3% 0.045 144.5)
- #453146
#453146
oklch(34.4% 0.045 324.9)
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 #2A3F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
Use #2A3F2A 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.