#2A482B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.9% 0.061 145), rgb(42, 72, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#2A482B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 145°. 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 (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A482B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 72, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.061 145) |
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 #2A482B | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A482B | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #2A482B text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A482B text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AD85
oklch(70.7% 0.073 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#659866
oklch(63% 0.092 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B834D
oklch(55.7% 0.101 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F3E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#325A33
oklch(42.7% 0.078 144.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A482B
oklch(36.9% 0.061 145)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#2A482B 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) | #494329 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264641 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A482B
#2A482B
oklch(36.9% 0.061 145)
- #503451
#503451
oklch(37% 0.061 325.5)
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 #2A482B, 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 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #2A482B 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.