#2A490F
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.8% 0.092 133.7), rgb(42, 73, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#2A490F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 134°. 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 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A490F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 73, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.092 133.7) |
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 #2A490F | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A490F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #2A490F text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A490F text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#84B067
oklch(70.8% 0.111 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#659B3B
oklch(63.1% 0.14 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B850E
oklch(55.5% 0.153 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#325C06
oklch(42.7% 0.118 133.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A490F
oklch(36.8% 0.092 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 133.6)
#2A490F 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) | #4C4306 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484014 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A463E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A490F
#2A490F
oklch(36.8% 0.092 133.7)
- #502E61
#502E61
oklch(36.7% 0.093 313.4)
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 #2A490F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
Use #2A490F 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.