#2A4808
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(36.4% 0.095 132.3), rgb(42, 72, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#2A4808 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4808 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 72, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.095 132.3) |
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 #2A4808 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4808 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #2A4808 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4808 text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#85B063
oklch(70.8% 0.115 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#669B34
oklch(63.1% 0.145 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4808
oklch(36.4% 0.095 132.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0A
oklch(26.9% 0.06 131.8)
#2A4808 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) | #4B4200 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B453C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4808
#2A4808
oklch(36.4% 0.095 132.3)
- #4F2D62
#4F2D62
oklch(36.5% 0.095 312.2)
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 #2A4808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
Use #2A4808 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.