#2A4925
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.1% 0.07 141), rgb(42, 73, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#2A4925 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4925 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 73, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.07 141) |
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 #2A4925 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4925 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #2A4925 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4925 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
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAAA
oklch(81% 0.053 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.083 141)
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Step 500
500
#649A5B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A8440
oklch(55.7% 0.117 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F32
oklch(49% 0.108 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#315B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 140.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4925
oklch(37.1% 0.07 141)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#2A4925 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) | #4B4322 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464127 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274740 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4925
#2A4925
oklch(37.1% 0.07 141)
- #513356
#513356
oklch(37.1% 0.07 321.7)
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 #2A4925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
Use #2A4925 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.