#2A4822
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.7% 0.072 139.3), rgb(42, 72, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#2A4822 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4822 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 72, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.072 139.3) |
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 #2A4822 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4822 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2A4822 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4822 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
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.086 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#659958
oklch(63% 0.109 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C843C
oklch(55.7% 0.12 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F2E
oklch(49% 0.111 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#325B27
oklch(42.8% 0.093 139.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4822
oklch(36.7% 0.072 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#2A4822 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) | #4A421F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464024 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28463F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4822
#2A4822
oklch(36.7% 0.072 139.3)
- #4F3257
#4F3257
oklch(36.7% 0.072 318.8)
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 #2A4822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
Use #2A4822 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.