#2A430D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35% 0.084 131.3), rgb(42, 67, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#2A430D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.084 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 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A430D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 67, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 68%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.084 131.3) |
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 #2A430D | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A430D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #2A430D text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A430D 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
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6A
oklch(70.7% 0.102 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9940
oklch(63.1% 0.129 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#54831A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#456F09
oklch(49.2% 0.131 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#395A0E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 131)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A430D
oklch(35% 0.084 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#2A430D 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) | #463D05 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B12 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4038 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A430D
#2A430D
oklch(35% 0.084 131.3)
- #492C5A
#492C5A
oklch(35% 0.084 311.8)
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 #2A430D, 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 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
Use #2A430D 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.