#2A482F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37% 0.056 148.5), rgb(42, 72, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#2A482F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A482F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 72, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.056 148.5) |
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 #2A482F | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A482F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #2A482F text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A482F text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B2
oklch(81% 0.043 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.067 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#64986C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8254
oklch(55.5% 0.093 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E44
oklch(49.1% 0.087 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#315A38
oklch(42.7% 0.073 148.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A482F
oklch(37% 0.056 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#2A482F 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) | #49432D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444030 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264741 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A482F
#2A482F
oklch(37% 0.056 148.5)
- #50354F
#50354F
oklch(37.1% 0.056 327.9)
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 #2A482F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
Use #2A482F 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.