#2A4922
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37% 0.073 139.4), rgb(42, 73, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#2A4922 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 139°. 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 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4922 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 73, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.073 139.4) |
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 #2A4922 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4922 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #2A4922 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4922 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
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA8
oklch(81% 0.055 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AE79
oklch(70.6% 0.088 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#649A56
oklch(63.1% 0.113 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A843B
oklch(55.6% 0.122 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B702D
oklch(49.2% 0.114 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#315B26
oklch(42.7% 0.094 139.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4922
oklch(37% 0.073 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#2A4922 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) | #4B431F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474025 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284740 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4922
#2A4922
oklch(37% 0.073 139.4)
- #513258
#513258
oklch(37% 0.074 320.1)
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 #2A4922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
Use #2A4922 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.