#2A4035
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.9% 0.034 162.3), rgb(42, 64, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#2A4035 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4035 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 64, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 21%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.034 162.3) |
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 #2A4035 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4035 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #2A4035 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4035 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400
#8BA999
oklch(70.7% 0.04 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D9480
oklch(63.2% 0.053 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#557E69
oklch(55.6% 0.056 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#456A58
oklch(49.1% 0.051 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#395748
oklch(42.8% 0.044 162.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4035
oklch(34.9% 0.034 162.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#2A4035 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) | #3F3D34 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3A36 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25403D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4035
#2A4035
oklch(34.9% 0.034 162.3)
- #47333F
#47333F
oklch(34.8% 0.035 342.4)
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 #2A4035, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #2A4035 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.