#2A5000
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.7% 0.11 133.6), rgb(42, 80, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#2A5000 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5000 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.11 133.6) |
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 #2A5000 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5000 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #2A5000 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A5000 text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD96
oklch(80.9% 0.083 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EB259
oklch(70.7% 0.132 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E1B
oklch(63.1% 0.17 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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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)
#2A5000
oklch(38.7% 0.11 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 133.6)
#2A5000 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) | #544900 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4C43 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5000
#2A5000
oklch(38.7% 0.11 133.6)
- #592F6D
#592F6D
oklch(38.8% 0.11 313.7)
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 #2A5000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
Use #2A5000 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.