#2A402B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.6% 0.046 145.6), rgb(42, 64, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#2A402B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A402B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 64, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 21%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.046 145.6) |
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 #2A402B | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A402B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #2A402B text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A402B text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#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
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 145)
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Step 500
500
#6E9570
oklch(63.1% 0.07 146)
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Step 600
600
#567F58
oklch(55.5% 0.075 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#466C48
oklch(49.2% 0.071 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A583B
oklch(42.8% 0.059 145.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A402B
oklch(34.6% 0.046 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#2A402B 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) | #413C2A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283F3A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A402B
#2A402B
oklch(34.6% 0.046 145.6)
- #463146
#463146
oklch(34.6% 0.046 326.5)
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 #2A402B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
Use #2A402B 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.