#2A4E3E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.1% 0.05 163.8), rgb(42, 78, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#2A4E3E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4E3E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 78, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.05 163.8) |
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 #2A4E3E | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4E3E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #2A4E3E text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4E3E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD96
oklch(70.7% 0.061 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B987D
oklch(63% 0.076 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E8366
oklch(55.6% 0.084 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#306F55
oklch(49.2% 0.078 163.9)
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Step 800
800
#295A45
oklch(42.7% 0.064 163.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4E3E
oklch(39.1% 0.05 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#2A4E3E 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) | #4D493D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204E49 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4E3E
#2A4E3E
oklch(39.1% 0.05 163.8)
- #593A4C
#593A4C
oklch(39.1% 0.051 344)
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 #2A4E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
Use #2A4E3E 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.