#2A4A32
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.7% 0.056 151), rgb(42, 74, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#2A4A32 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4A32 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 74, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 28%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.056 151) |
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 #2A4A32 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4A32 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #2A4A32 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4A32 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8B
oklch(70.7% 0.068 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#61986F
oklch(63% 0.085 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#478357
oklch(55.7% 0.093 151)
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Step 700
700
#386F47
oklch(49.2% 0.087 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 150.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.056 151)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#2A4A32 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) | #4A4531 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454233 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254944 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4A32
#2A4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.056 151)
- #53364F
#53364F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 331.6)
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 #2A4A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
Use #2A4A32 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.