#2A4012
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.2% 0.075 131.1), rgb(42, 64, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#2A4012 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4012 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 64, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.075 131.1) |
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 #2A4012 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4012 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #2A4012 text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4012 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
#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
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC70
oklch(70.6% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#70984A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#58822A
oklch(55.7% 0.126 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E1C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B591A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 131.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4012
oklch(34.2% 0.075 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#2A4012 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) | #433B0C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403916 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3D36 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4012
#2A4012
oklch(34.2% 0.075 131.1)
- #452C55
#452C55
oklch(34.2% 0.076 311.1)
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 #2A4012, 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 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
Use #2A4012 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.