#2A4010
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.1% 0.077 130.7), rgb(42, 64, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#2A4010 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4010 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 64, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 60%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.077 130.7) |
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 #2A4010 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4010 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #2A4010 text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4010 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6F
oklch(70.8% 0.093 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#709847
oklch(63.2% 0.119 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#588226
oklch(55.6% 0.129 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#486E18
oklch(49.2% 0.121 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5917
oklch(42.6% 0.099 130.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4010
oklch(34.1% 0.077 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#2A4010 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) | #433B0A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403914 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3D36 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4010
#2A4010
oklch(34.1% 0.077 130.7)
- #452C56
#452C56
oklch(34.3% 0.077 310.3)
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 #2A4010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.043
Use #2A4010 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.