#2A4701
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(36.1% 0.098 131.1), rgb(42, 71, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#2A4701 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4701 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 71, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.098 131.1) |
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 #2A4701 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4701 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #2A4701 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4701 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB99
oklch(80.9% 0.074 131)
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Step 400
400
#86B05F
oklch(70.8% 0.119 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#689B2C
oklch(63.1% 0.15 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4701
oklch(36.1% 0.098 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 131.2)
#2A4701 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) | #4B4100 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473E09 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B433B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4701
#2A4701
oklch(36.1% 0.098 131.1)
- #4E2C62
#4E2C62
oklch(36.2% 0.097 311.5)
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 #2A4701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
Use #2A4701 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.