#2A481A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.6% 0.08 136.1), rgb(42, 72, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#2A481A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 136°. 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 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A481A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 72, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.08 136.1) |
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 #2A481A | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A481A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2A481A text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A481A text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#85AF72
oklch(70.8% 0.097 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#669A4B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C842C
oklch(55.5% 0.134 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D701F
oklch(49.2% 0.125 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#335B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.103 136)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A481A
oklch(36.6% 0.08 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#2A481A 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) | #4B4215 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46401D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29453E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A481A
#2A481A
oklch(36.6% 0.08 136.1)
- #4F305B
#4F305B
oklch(36.6% 0.081 316)
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 #2A481A, 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 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
Use #2A481A 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.