#2A4518
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.7% 0.078 134.6), rgb(42, 69, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#2A4518 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4518 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 69, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.078 134.6) |
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 #2A4518 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4518 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #2A4518 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4518 text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA4
oklch(81% 0.059 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AE72
oklch(70.8% 0.094 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A994C
oklch(63.1% 0.119 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#51832E
oklch(55.6% 0.128 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#416F20
oklch(49.1% 0.12 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#365A1D
oklch(42.6% 0.099 134.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4518
oklch(35.7% 0.078 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#2A4518 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) | #483F13 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D1B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A423B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4518
#2A4518
oklch(35.7% 0.078 134.6)
- #4B2F58
#4B2F58
oklch(35.7% 0.077 314.4)
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 #2A4518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
Use #2A4518 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.