#2A500A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.8% 0.105 134.7), rgb(42, 80, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#2A500A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A500A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 80, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 78%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.105 134.7) |
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 #2A500A | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A500A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #2A500A text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A500A 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
#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
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC99
oklch(80.8% 0.078 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB25F
oklch(70.7% 0.126 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E2A
oklch(63.2% 0.162 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A500A
oklch(38.8% 0.105 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D08
oklch(26.9% 0.066 135)
#2A500A 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) | #534900 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4612 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294D43 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A500A
#2A500A
oklch(38.8% 0.105 134.7)
- #59306B
#59306B
oklch(38.8% 0.106 314.6)
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 #2A500A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
Use #2A500A 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.