#2A4E2F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.7% 0.067 147.4), rgb(42, 78, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#2A4E2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4E2F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 78, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.067 147.4) |
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 #2A4E2F | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4E2F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #2A4E2F text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4E2F text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF84
oklch(70.8% 0.081 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A65
oklch(63% 0.101 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#41854C
oklch(55.7% 0.111 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#32703D
oklch(49% 0.103 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B32
oklch(42.5% 0.086 147.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4E2F
oklch(38.7% 0.067 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#2A4E2F 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) | #4F482D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4531 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254D46 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4E2F
#2A4E2F
oklch(38.7% 0.067 147.4)
- #573757
#573757
oklch(38.7% 0.067 326.8)
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 #2A4E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
Use #2A4E2F 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.