#2A4512
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.083 133), rgb(42, 69, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#2A4512 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4512 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 69, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 59%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.083 133) |
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 #2A4512 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4512 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #2A4512 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4512 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 133)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A44
oklch(63.2% 0.128 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#518421
oklch(55.7% 0.139 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#426F12
oklch(49.1% 0.129 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B13
oklch(42.8% 0.108 133.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4512
oklch(35.6% 0.083 133)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#2A4512 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) | #483F0B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D16 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A423B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4512
#2A4512
oklch(35.6% 0.083 133)
- #4B2E5B
#4B2E5B
oklch(35.7% 0.083 312.6)
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 #2A4512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
Use #2A4512 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.