#2A472D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.7% 0.056 146.8), rgb(42, 71, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#2A472D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A472D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 71, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.056 146.8) |
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 #2A472D | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A472D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #2A472D text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A472D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AC88
oklch(70.6% 0.067 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#66986A
oklch(63.2% 0.087 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C8252
oklch(55.6% 0.094 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E42
oklch(49.1% 0.088 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#325A37
oklch(42.8% 0.073 147)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A472D
oklch(36.7% 0.056 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#2A472D 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) | #48422B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264640 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A472D
#2A472D
oklch(36.7% 0.056 146.8)
- #4F344F
#4F344F
oklch(36.7% 0.057 326.7)
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 #2A472D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
Use #2A472D 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.