#2A4601
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.8% 0.097 130.8), rgb(42, 70, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#2A4601 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4601 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 70, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.097 130.8) |
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 #2A4601 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4601 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #2A4601 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4601 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB9A
oklch(81% 0.072 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AF60
oklch(70.6% 0.116 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#699B2D
oklch(63.2% 0.149 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4601
oklch(35.8% 0.097 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C08
oklch(27% 0.061 130.2)
#2A4601 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) | #4A4000 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E09 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B423A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4601
#2A4601
oklch(35.8% 0.097 130.8)
- #4C2B61
#4C2B61
oklch(35.7% 0.097 310.6)
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 #2A4601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
Use #2A4601 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.