#2A421C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.9% 0.068 135.2), rgb(42, 66, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#2A421C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A421C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 66, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 40%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.068 135.2) |
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 #2A421C | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A421C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #2A421C text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A421C 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
#B3C9A8
oklch(81% 0.051 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC79
oklch(70.6% 0.081 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9856
oklch(63.2% 0.105 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#55823A
oklch(55.7% 0.114 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#456E2C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#395926
oklch(42.6% 0.086 135.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A421C
oklch(34.9% 0.068 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#2A421C 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) | #443D19 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B1E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4039 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A421C
#2A421C
oklch(34.9% 0.068 135.2)
- #482F52
#482F52
oklch(35% 0.067 315.9)
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 #2A421C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
Use #2A421C 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.