#2A481E
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.7% 0.076 137.5), rgb(42, 72, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#2A481E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A481E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 72, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.076 137.5) |
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 #2A481E | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A481E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2A481E text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A481E 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
#CFDECA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#85AE76
oklch(70.6% 0.091 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#669A51
oklch(63.2% 0.117 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C8435
oklch(55.6% 0.127 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7027
oklch(49.2% 0.118 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#335B22
oklch(42.7% 0.097 137.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A481E
oklch(36.7% 0.076 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#2A481E 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) | #4A421A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464021 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29463E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A481E
#2A481E
oklch(36.7% 0.076 137.5)
- #4F3159
#4F3159
oklch(36.7% 0.076 317.3)
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 #2A481E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
Use #2A481E 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.