#2A4328
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.4% 0.055 142.6), rgb(42, 67, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#2A4328 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4328 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 67, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 25%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.055 142.6) |
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 #2A4328 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4328 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #2A4328 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4328 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AC86
oklch(70.8% 0.067 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9767
oklch(63.1% 0.085 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#52814E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#426D3F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#375934
oklch(42.7% 0.072 142.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4328
oklch(35.4% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#2A4328 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) | #443E26 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28413C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4328
#2A4328
oklch(35.4% 0.055 142.6)
- #49324D
#49324D
oklch(35.5% 0.055 321.4)
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 #2A4328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
Use #2A4328 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.