#2A4415
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.079 133.4), rgb(42, 68, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#2A4415 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4415 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 68, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.079 133.4) |
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 #2A4415 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4415 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #2A4415 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4415 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AE70
oklch(70.8% 0.095 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9949
oklch(63.1% 0.121 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#528329
oklch(55.6% 0.132 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#436F1B
oklch(49.2% 0.123 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#375A19
oklch(42.6% 0.101 133.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4415
oklch(35.4% 0.079 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#2A4415 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) | #473E10 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C19 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A413A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4415
#2A4415
oklch(35.4% 0.079 133.4)
- #4A2E58
#4A2E58
oklch(35.4% 0.078 313.6)
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 #2A4415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
Use #2A4415 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.