#2A512E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(39.6% 0.073 146.3), rgb(42, 81, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#2A512E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A512E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 81, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.073 146.3) |
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 #2A512E | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A512E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #2A512E text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A512E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB080
oklch(70.8% 0.088 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#599C5F
oklch(63.2% 0.113 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C8645
oklch(55.6% 0.123 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D7137
oklch(49% 0.113 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#275C2E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 146.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A512E
oklch(39.6% 0.073 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#162C18
oklch(26.8% 0.046 146.2)
#2A512E 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) | #524B2C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4730 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244F48 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A512E
#2A512E
oklch(39.6% 0.073 146.3)
- #5B385B
#5B385B
oklch(39.6% 0.073 326.8)
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 #2A512E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
Use #2A512E 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.