#2A4309
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35% 0.087 130.7), rgb(42, 67, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#2A4309 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4309 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 67, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.087 130.7) |
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 #2A4309 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4309 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #2A4309 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4309 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE67
oklch(70.7% 0.105 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D993B
oklch(63.1% 0.133 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#548310
oklch(55.5% 0.145 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A07
oklch(42.6% 0.111 130.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4309
oklch(35% 0.087 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 130.9)
#2A4309 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) | #463D00 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B0F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4038 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4309
#2A4309
oklch(35% 0.087 130.7)
- #492B5B
#492B5B
oklch(34.9% 0.087 311.5)
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 #2A4309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
Use #2A4309 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.