#2A4C3A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.5% 0.051 159.6), rgb(42, 76, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#2A4C3A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4C3A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 76, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.051 159.6) |
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 #2A4C3A | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4C3A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #2A4C3A text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4C3A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B8
oklch(81% 0.039 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD93
oklch(70.8% 0.062 159)
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Step 500
500
#5E9879
oklch(63.1% 0.077 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#428362
oklch(55.7% 0.085 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#336E51
oklch(49% 0.078 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A42
oklch(42.7% 0.065 159.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4C3A
oklch(38.5% 0.051 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#2A4C3A 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) | #4B4739 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224C47 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4C3A
#2A4C3A
oklch(38.5% 0.051 159.6)
- #56394C
#56394C
oklch(38.5% 0.05 340.3)
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 #2A4C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
Use #2A4C3A 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.