#2A4317
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.075 133.7), rgb(42, 67, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#2A4317 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4317 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 67, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.075 133.7) |
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 #2A4317 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4317 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #2A4317 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4317 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD73
oklch(70.7% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C984D
oklch(63% 0.115 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#54832F
oklch(55.7% 0.126 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#446E21
oklch(49% 0.116 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#385A1E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 133.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4317
oklch(35.1% 0.075 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#2A4317 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) | #463E12 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C1A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4039 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4317
#2A4317
oklch(35.1% 0.075 133.7)
- #492E56
#492E56
oklch(35.2% 0.075 314.1)
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 #2A4317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
Use #2A4317 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.