#2A4201
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.6% 0.091 129.2), rgb(42, 66, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#2A4201 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4201 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 66, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 97%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.091 129.2) |
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 #2A4201 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4201 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #2A4201 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4201 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9B
oklch(81% 0.069 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE63
oklch(70.7% 0.109 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9932
oklch(63% 0.14 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4201
oklch(34.6% 0.091 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.058 129.8)
#2A4201 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) | #463C00 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B08 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3F37 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4201
#2A4201
oklch(34.6% 0.091 129.2)
- #472A5D
#472A5D
oklch(34.6% 0.091 308.6)
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 #2A4201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
Use #2A4201 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.