#2A4939
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.6% 0.046 160.6), rgb(42, 73, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#2A4939 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4939 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 73, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 27%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.046 160.6) |
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 #2A4939 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4939 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #2A4939 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4939 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AC95
oklch(70.7% 0.056 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#62977B
oklch(63.1% 0.071 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#478164
oklch(55.5% 0.077 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#386D53
oklch(49% 0.071 160.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5944
oklch(42.7% 0.059 160.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#2A4939 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) | #484538 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234944 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4939
#2A4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 160.6)
- #523849
#523849
oklch(37.7% 0.045 340.1)
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 #2A4939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
Use #2A4939 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.