#2A4C14
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.7% 0.092 135.4), rgb(42, 76, 20).
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White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#2A4C14 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4C14 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 76, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.092 135.4) |
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 #2A4C14 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4C14 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #2A4C14 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4C14 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B069
oklch(70.7% 0.11 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#619C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.142 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#478615
oklch(55.6% 0.154 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#387103
oklch(49% 0.142 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C0B
oklch(42.6% 0.118 135.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4C14
oklch(37.7% 0.092 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#192D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 135.4)
#2A4C14 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) | #4F450C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4319 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294941 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4C14
#2A4C14
oklch(37.7% 0.092 135.4)
- #543063
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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 #2A4C14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
Use #2A4C14 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.