#2A482A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.9% 0.062 144.2), rgb(42, 72, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#2A482A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A482A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.062 144.2) |
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 #2A482A | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A482A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #2A482A text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A482A 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AD83
oklch(70.6% 0.075 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#659964
oklch(63.2% 0.096 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B834B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 144)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F3C
oklch(49.2% 0.097 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#325A32
oklch(42.7% 0.079 144)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A482A
oklch(36.9% 0.062 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1A
oklch(26.8% 0.038 144.4)
#2A482A 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) | #494328 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274640 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A482A
#2A482A
oklch(36.9% 0.062 144.2)
- #503452
#503452
oklch(37% 0.062 324.4)
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 #2A482A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.056
Use #2A482A 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.