#2A421F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.9% 0.065 136.6), rgb(42, 66, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#2A421F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A421F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 66, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 36%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.065 136.6) |
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 #2A421F | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A421F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #2A421F text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A421F 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D975A
oklch(63% 0.099 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#548240
oklch(55.7% 0.108 137)
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Step 700
700
#456D31
oklch(49% 0.1 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#39592A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 136.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A421F
oklch(34.9% 0.065 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#2A421F 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) | #443D1C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B21 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29403A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A421F
#2A421F
oklch(34.9% 0.065 136.6)
- #482F51
#482F51
oklch(35% 0.066 316.8)
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 #2A421F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #2A421F 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.