#2A4716
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.3% 0.083 134.6), rgb(42, 71, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#2A4716 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 135°. 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 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4716 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 71, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.083 134.6) |
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 #2A4716 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4716 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #2A4716 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4716 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6F
oklch(70.8% 0.1 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#679A47
oklch(63.1% 0.127 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E8426
oklch(55.6% 0.138 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F7018
oklch(49.2% 0.128 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#345B17
oklch(42.7% 0.106 134.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4716
oklch(36.3% 0.083 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C10
oklch(27% 0.053 134.5)
#2A4716 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) | #4A4110 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A443D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4716
#2A4716
oklch(36.3% 0.083 134.6)
- #4E2F5C
#4E2F5C
oklch(36.3% 0.083 314.6)
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 #2A4716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
Use #2A4716 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.