#2A500D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.8% 0.103 135), rgb(42, 80, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#2A500D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 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 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A500D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 80, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 72%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.103 135) |
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 #2A500D | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A500D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #2A500D text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A500D 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.077 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB261
oklch(70.8% 0.124 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E2E
oklch(63.2% 0.159 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A500D
oklch(38.8% 0.103 135)
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Step 950
950
#172D09
oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4)
#2A500D 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) | #534901 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4614 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294D43 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A500D
#2A500D
oklch(38.8% 0.103 135)
- #59316A
#59316A
oklch(38.9% 0.103 315)
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 #2A500D, 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 0.027
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- 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 #2A500D 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.