#2A4936
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.5% 0.05 156.2), rgb(42, 73, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#2A4936 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4936 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 73, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 27%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.05 156.2) |
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 #2A4936 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4936 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #2A4936 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4936 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#83AC91
oklch(70.7% 0.059 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#629876
oklch(63.2% 0.077 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#48825F
oklch(55.7% 0.082 156)
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Step 700
700
#386E4E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 156)
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Step 800
800
#2F5940
oklch(42.6% 0.063 156.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4936
oklch(37.5% 0.05 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#2A4936 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) | #494535 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444137 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244844 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4936
#2A4936
oklch(37.5% 0.05 156.2)
- #52374B
#52374B
oklch(37.5% 0.049 336.4)
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 #2A4936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
Use #2A4936 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.