#2A4A28
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.4% 0.068 142.8), rgb(42, 74, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#2A4A28 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4A28 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 74, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 30%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.068 142.8) |
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 #2A4A28 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4A28 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #2A4A28 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4A28 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAC
oklch(81% 0.051 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#629A5F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#488445
oklch(55.6% 0.113 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#397036
oklch(49.2% 0.106 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#305B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 142.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4A28
oklch(37.4% 0.068 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#2A4A28 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) | #4B4425 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47412A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274842 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4A28
#2A4A28
oklch(37.4% 0.068 142.8)
- #523456
#523456
oklch(37.5% 0.068 322.6)
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 #2A4A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
Use #2A4A28 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.