#2A4E06
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.2% 0.104 133.7), rgb(42, 78, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#2A4E06 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4E06 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 78, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 86%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.104 133.7) |
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 #2A4E06 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4E06 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #2A4E06 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4E06 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC99
oklch(80.8% 0.078 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#80B15E
oklch(70.6% 0.124 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D28
oklch(63.1% 0.16 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4E06
oklch(38.2% 0.104 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.9)
#2A4E06 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) | #524700 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D440F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4A41 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4E06
#2A4E06
oklch(38.2% 0.104 133.7)
- #562F69
#562F69
oklch(38.1% 0.104 313.5)
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 #2A4E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
Use #2A4E06 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.