#2A5136
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.8% 0.064 152.5), rgb(42, 81, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#2A5136 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5136 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 81, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.064 152.5) |
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 #2A5136 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5136 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #2A5136 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A5136 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF89
oklch(70.7% 0.077 152)
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Step 500
500
#589B6C
oklch(63.2% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B8554
oklch(55.6% 0.106 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C7144
oklch(49.2% 0.1 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#265C38
oklch(42.8% 0.083 152.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A5136
oklch(39.8% 0.064 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#2A5136 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) | #514B34 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4738 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22504A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5136
#2A5136
oklch(39.8% 0.064 152.5)
- #5B3A56
#5B3A56
oklch(39.8% 0.063 332.2)
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 #2A5136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
Use #2A5136 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.