#2A4E1E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.4% 0.086 138.5), rgb(42, 78, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#2A4E1E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4E1E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 78, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.086 138.5) |
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 #2A4E1E | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4E1E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #2A4E1E text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4E1E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#80B071
oklch(70.7% 0.102 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C4A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#43862A
oklch(55.6% 0.143 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#34711C
oklch(49% 0.133 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C1A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 138.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4E1E
oklch(38.4% 0.086 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#2A4E1E 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) | #504719 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4421 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284B43 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4E1E
#2A4E1E
oklch(38.4% 0.086 138.5)
- #573361
#573361
oklch(38.5% 0.087 318.7)
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 #2A4E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
Use #2A4E1E 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.