#2A4229
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.2% 0.052 143.5), rgb(42, 66, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#2A4229 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4229 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 66, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 23%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.052 143.5) |
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 #2A4229 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4229 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #2A4229 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4229 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB88
oklch(70.7% 0.062 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C966A
oklch(63% 0.08 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#538052
oklch(55.5% 0.086 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#446D42
oklch(49.2% 0.081 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#385837
oklch(42.6% 0.065 143.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4229
oklch(35.2% 0.052 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#2A4229 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) | #433E27 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28413C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4229
#2A4229
oklch(35.2% 0.052 143.5)
- #48314B
#48314B
oklch(35.1% 0.053 322.6)
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 #2A4229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
Use #2A4229 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.