#2A4826
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.8% 0.067 141.5), rgb(42, 72, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#2A4826 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4826 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 72, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 31%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.067 141.5) |
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 #2A4826 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4826 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #2A4826 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4826 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.08 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#65995E
oklch(63.1% 0.102 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B8344
oklch(55.5% 0.111 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F35
oklch(49.1% 0.104 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#325A2D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 141.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4826
oklch(36.8% 0.067 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#2A4826 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) | #4A4323 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454028 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274640 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4826
#2A4826
oklch(36.8% 0.067 141.5)
- #4F3354
#4F3354
oklch(36.8% 0.066 321.3)
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 #2A4826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
Use #2A4826 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.