#2A420F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.7% 0.081 131.3), rgb(42, 66, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#2A420F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.081 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 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A420F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 66, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 63%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.081 131.3) |
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 #2A420F | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A420F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #2A420F text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A420F 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 131)
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Step 500
500
#6E9943
oklch(63.2% 0.125 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#568321
oklch(55.7% 0.135 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#466E12
oklch(49% 0.125 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A13
oklch(42.7% 0.104 131.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A420F
oklch(34.7% 0.081 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B0F
oklch(26.8% 0.051 131.1)
#2A420F 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) | #453D08 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B13 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3F38 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A420F
#2A420F
oklch(34.7% 0.081 131.3)
- #472C58
#472C58
oklch(34.6% 0.081 311.1)
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 #2A420F, 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 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.040
Use #2A420F 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.