#2A4928
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.2% 0.066 142.8), rgb(42, 73, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#2A4928 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4928 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 73, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.066 142.8) |
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 #2A4928 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4928 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #2A4928 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4928 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AE80
oklch(70.8% 0.08 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#649960
oklch(63.1% 0.101 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#498346
oklch(55.5% 0.11 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F37
oklch(49% 0.103 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#315B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 142.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4928
oklch(37.2% 0.066 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#2A4928 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) | #4A4426 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274741 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4928
#2A4928
oklch(37.2% 0.066 142.8)
- #513454
#513454
oklch(37.2% 0.065 323.5)
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 #2A4928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
Use #2A4928 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.