#2A513E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.055 161.3), rgb(42, 81, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#2A513E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A513E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 81, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.055 161.3) |
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 #2A513E | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A513E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #2A513E text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A513E text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE93
oklch(70.7% 0.067 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#579A79
oklch(63.2% 0.086 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#398462
oklch(55.6% 0.092 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B7051
oklch(49.2% 0.086 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#255B42
oklch(42.7% 0.072 161)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A513E
oklch(40% 0.055 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#2A513E 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) | #504C3D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A483F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20514C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A513E
#2A513E
oklch(40% 0.055 161.3)
- #5C3C50
#5C3C50
oklch(40% 0.054 341.8)
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 #2A513E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #2A513E 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.