#2A452D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.1% 0.053 147.1), rgb(42, 69, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#2A452D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A452D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 69, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 24%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.053 147.1) |
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 #2A452D | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A452D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #2A452D text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A452D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AC8A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 147)
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Step 500
500
#68976D
oklch(63.1% 0.081 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8155
oklch(55.5% 0.087 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D45
oklch(49% 0.081 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#355939
oklch(42.7% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A452D
oklch(36.1% 0.053 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#2A452D 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) | #46402B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26443F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A452D
#2A452D
oklch(36.1% 0.053 147.1)
- #4C334C
#4C334C
oklch(36% 0.054 326.6)
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 #2A452D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
Use #2A452D 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.