#2A491E
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37% 0.078 137.7), rgb(42, 73, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#2A491E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A491E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 73, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.078 137.7) |
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 #2A491E | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A491E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #2A491E text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A491E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AF75
oklch(70.8% 0.094 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#649A50
oklch(63% 0.119 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8433
oklch(55.5% 0.129 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B7025
oklch(49.1% 0.121 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#315B20
oklch(42.6% 0.1 137.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A491E
oklch(37% 0.078 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#2A491E 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) | #4B431A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474021 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28463F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A491E
#2A491E
oklch(37% 0.078 137.7)
- #50315A
#50315A
oklch(36.8% 0.078 317.6)
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 #2A491E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
Use #2A491E 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.