#2A471C
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.4% 0.077 136.5), rgb(42, 71, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#2A471C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 137°. 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 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A471C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 71, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 43%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.077 136.5) |
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 #2A471C | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A471C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #2A471C text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A471C 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
#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
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA5
oklch(81% 0.058 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AE75
oklch(70.7% 0.091 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#679A50
oklch(63.2% 0.118 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8432
oklch(55.7% 0.128 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F25
oklch(49% 0.118 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#345B20
oklch(42.8% 0.099 136.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A471C
oklch(36.4% 0.077 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#2A471C 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) | #494118 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F1F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29443D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A471C
#2A471C
oklch(36.4% 0.077 136.5)
- #4E3059
#4E3059
oklch(36.3% 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 #2A471C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
Use #2A471C 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.