#2A4D14
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38% 0.094 135.6), rgb(42, 77, 20).
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White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#2A4D14 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4D14 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 77, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 59%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.094 135.6) |
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 #2A4D14 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4D14 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #2A4D14 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4D14 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#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
#ADCB9E
oklch(80.8% 0.07 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B168
oklch(70.8% 0.113 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#609C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.144 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#458612
oklch(55.5% 0.156 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D09
oklch(42.8% 0.121 135.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4D14
oklch(38% 0.094 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 135.4)
#2A4D14 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) | #50460C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4319 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294A41 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4D14
#2A4D14
oklch(38% 0.094 135.6)
- #553164
#553164
oklch(38% 0.093 315.3)
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 #2A4D14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
Use #2A4D14 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.