#2A5022
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.1% 0.085 140.2), rgb(42, 80, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#2A5022 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5022 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 80, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.085 140.2) |
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 #2A5022 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5022 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #2A5022 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A5022 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 140)
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Step 400
400
#7EB073
oklch(70.6% 0.101 140)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C4D
oklch(63% 0.131 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F862F
oklch(55.5% 0.141 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#307222
oklch(49.1% 0.132 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#295D1E
oklch(42.8% 0.11 140.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A5022
oklch(39.1% 0.085 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#2A5022 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) | #52491E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4625 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274E46 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5022
#2A5022
oklch(39.1% 0.085 140.2)
- #593561
#593561
oklch(39.1% 0.084 320.1)
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 #2A5022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
Use #2A5022 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.