#2A4501
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.5% 0.095 130.4), rgb(42, 69, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#2A4501 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4501 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 69, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.095 130.4) |
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 #2A4501 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4501 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #2A4501 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4501 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9A
oklch(80.8% 0.071 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AF61
oklch(70.7% 0.114 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A2F
oklch(63% 0.146 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4501
oklch(35.5% 0.095 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C09
oklch(27% 0.06 130.5)
#2A4501 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) | #493F00 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D08 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4139 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4501
#2A4501
oklch(35.5% 0.095 130.4)
- #4B2B60
#4B2B60
oklch(35.5% 0.095 310.3)
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 #2A4501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
Use #2A4501 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.