#2A461A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36% 0.077 135.6), rgb(42, 70, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#2A461A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 136°. 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 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A461A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 70, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 46%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.077 135.6) |
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 #2A461A | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A461A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #2A461A text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A461A text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AE73
oklch(70.7% 0.093 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#68994E
oklch(63% 0.118 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F8330
oklch(55.5% 0.128 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#406F22
oklch(49.1% 0.119 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#355B1E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 135.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A461A
oklch(36% 0.077 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#2A461A 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) | #494016 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E1D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29433C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A461A
#2A461A
oklch(36% 0.077 135.6)
- #4D2F58
#4D2F58
oklch(36% 0.078 316.5)
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 #2A461A, 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 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
Use #2A461A 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.