#2A4424
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.6% 0.062 139.8), rgb(42, 68, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#2A4424 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4424 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 68, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.062 139.8) |
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 #2A4424 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4424 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #2A4424 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4424 text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.046 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#88AC80
oklch(70.6% 0.074 140)
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Step 500
500
#6A9860
oklch(63.2% 0.095 140)
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Step 600
600
#518246
oklch(55.6% 0.104 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#426E37
oklch(49.2% 0.097 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#36592E
oklch(42.5% 0.079 139.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4424
oklch(35.6% 0.062 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#2A4424 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) | #463F22 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D26 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28423C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4424
#2A4424
oklch(35.6% 0.062 139.8)
- #4A3150
#4A3150
oklch(35.6% 0.061 319.7)
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 #2A4424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #2A4424 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.