#2A4C36
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.3% 0.055 154.5), rgb(42, 76, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#2A4C36 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4C36 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 76, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.055 154.5) |
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 #2A4C36 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4C36 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #2A4C36 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4C36 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8E
oklch(70.6% 0.066 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9973
oklch(63.2% 0.085 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#43835B
oklch(55.6% 0.091 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#346F4B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4C36
oklch(38.3% 0.055 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#2A4C36 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) | #4C4735 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474337 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234B46 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4C36
#2A4C36
oklch(38.3% 0.055 154.5)
- #55384F
#55384F
oklch(38.3% 0.054 334.3)
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 #2A4C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
Use #2A4C36 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.