#2A4130
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.1% 0.041 152), rgb(42, 65, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#2A4130 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4130 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 65, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 21%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.041 152) |
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 #2A4130 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4130 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #2A4130 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4130 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B7
oklch(81% 0.031 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA92
oklch(70.7% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9577
oklch(63.2% 0.063 152)
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Step 600
600
#547F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.069 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#446B4F
oklch(49% 0.063 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#385741
oklch(42.6% 0.052 152.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4130
oklch(35.1% 0.041 152)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#2A4130 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) | #413D2F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3B31 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26403C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4130
#2A4130
oklch(35.1% 0.041 152)
- #483344
#483344
oklch(35.2% 0.041 333.2)
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 #2A4130, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #2A4130 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.