#2A421B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.9% 0.069 134.8), rgb(42, 66, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#2A421B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A421B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 66, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.069 134.8) |
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 #2A421B | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A421B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #2A421B text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A421B 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A7
oklch(81% 0.052 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD78
oklch(70.9% 0.083 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9854
oklch(63.2% 0.107 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#558238
oklch(55.6% 0.116 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#456E2A
oklch(49.2% 0.108 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#395924
oklch(42.6% 0.088 134.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A421B
oklch(34.9% 0.069 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#2A421B 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) | #443D17 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B1E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4039 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A421B
#2A421B
oklch(34.9% 0.069 134.8)
- #482E53
#482E53
oklch(34.9% 0.07 315.3)
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 #2A421B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
Use #2A421B 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.