#2A4A2B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.5% 0.064 144.8), rgb(42, 74, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#2A4A2B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 145°. 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 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4A2B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 74, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 28%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.064 144.8) |
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 #2A4A2B | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4A2B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #2A4A2B text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4A2B 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AE83
oklch(70.8% 0.077 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#629963
oklch(63% 0.099 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#48844A
oklch(55.7% 0.108 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#396F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.099 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B31
oklch(42.8% 0.084 144.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4A2B
oklch(37.5% 0.064 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#2A4A2B 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) | #4B4529 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46422D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264842 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4A2B
#2A4A2B
oklch(37.5% 0.064 144.8)
- #523554
#523554
oklch(37.5% 0.064 324.5)
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 #2A4A2B, 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 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #2A4A2B 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.