#2A481C
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.6% 0.078 136.8), rgb(42, 72, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#2A481C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 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 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A481C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 72, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.078 136.8) |
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 #2A481C | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A481C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2A481C text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A481C 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
#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
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AE74
oklch(70.6% 0.093 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#669A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.12 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C8431
oklch(55.6% 0.13 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7023
oklch(49.2% 0.122 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#335B1F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 136.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A481C
oklch(36.6% 0.078 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#2A481C 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) | #4A4218 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46401F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29453E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A481C
#2A481C
oklch(36.6% 0.078 136.8)
- #4F315A
#4F315A
oklch(36.7% 0.077 316.6)
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 #2A481C, 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 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
Use #2A481C 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.