#2A4A02
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37% 0.101 132.2), rgb(42, 74, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#2A4A02 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4A02 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 74, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.101 132.2) |
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 #2A4A02 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4A02 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #2A4A02 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4A02 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECC99
oklch(81% 0.077 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#84B05E
oklch(70.6% 0.121 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#649C29
oklch(63.1% 0.155 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4A02
oklch(37% 0.101 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D07
oklch(27.1% 0.065 132.3)
#2A4A02 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) | #4E4300 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49410B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B463E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4A02
#2A4A02
oklch(37% 0.101 132.2)
- #512D66
#512D66
oklch(37% 0.101 311.6)
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 #2A4A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
Use #2A4A02 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.