#2A441E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.5% 0.069 136.6), rgb(42, 68, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#2A441E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A441E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 68, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.069 136.6) |
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 #2A441E | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A441E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #2A441E text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A441E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD79
oklch(70.7% 0.083 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9856
oklch(63.1% 0.106 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#52823B
oklch(55.5% 0.114 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#426E2D
oklch(49% 0.107 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#375A26
oklch(42.8% 0.089 136.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A441E
oklch(35.5% 0.069 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#2A441E 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) | #463F1B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D20 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29423B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A441E
#2A441E
oklch(35.5% 0.069 136.6)
- #4A3054
#4A3054
oklch(35.6% 0.069 316.2)
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 #2A441E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
Use #2A441E 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.