#2A472A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.6% 0.06 144.2), rgb(42, 71, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#2A472A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A472A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 71, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.06 144.2) |
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 #2A472A | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A472A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #2A472A text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A472A text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
-
Step 300
300
#B0C9AF
oklch(81% 0.045 144.1)
-
Step 400
400
#85AD84
oklch(70.7% 0.073 144.1)
-
Step 500
500
#669866
oklch(63.1% 0.091 144.4)
-
Step 600
600
#4C824D
oklch(55.5% 0.099 144.5)
-
Step 700
700
#3D6E3D
oklch(49% 0.093 144)
-
Step 800
800
#335A33
oklch(42.7% 0.077 144.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A472A
oklch(36.6% 0.06 144.2)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#2A472A 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) | #484228 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274540 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A472A
#2A472A
oklch(36.6% 0.06 144.2)
- #4E3351
#4E3351
oklch(36.5% 0.061 323.2)
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 #2A472A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
Use #2A472A 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.