#2A4526
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36% 0.061 141.3), rgb(42, 69, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#2A4526 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 141°. 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 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4526 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 69, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 29%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.061 141.3) |
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 #2A4526 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4526 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #2A4526 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4526 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AD
oklch(81% 0.047 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AD81
oklch(70.8% 0.075 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#699862
oklch(63.2% 0.094 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F8248
oklch(55.5% 0.103 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#406E39
oklch(49.1% 0.096 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#355A30
oklch(42.8% 0.079 141.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4526
oklch(36% 0.061 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#2A4526 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) | #474024 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E28 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28433D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4526
#2A4526
oklch(36% 0.061 141.3)
- #4C3250
#4C3250
oklch(36% 0.061 322)
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 #2A4526, 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 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #2A4526 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.