#2A4536
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.042 159.1), rgb(42, 69, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#2A4536 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4536 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 69, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 24%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.042 159.1) |
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 #2A4536 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4536 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #2A4536 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4536 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AB95
oklch(70.8% 0.052 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#67967B
oklch(63.1% 0.065 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8064
oklch(55.5% 0.071 159)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C53
oklch(49% 0.065 159)
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Step 800
800
#345844
oklch(42.7% 0.054 158.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4536
oklch(36.4% 0.042 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B22
oklch(27.2% 0.027 159.3)
#2A4536 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) | #444135 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E37 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244541 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4536
#2A4536
oklch(36.4% 0.042 159.1)
- #4D3545
#4D3545
oklch(36.2% 0.043 339.5)
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 #2A4536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
Use #2A4536 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.