#2A522B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.8% 0.078 144.4), rgb(42, 82, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#2A522B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A522B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 82, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.078 144.4) |
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 #2A522B | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A522B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #2A522B text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A522B 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07B
oklch(70.7% 0.094 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#589C59
oklch(63.1% 0.12 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B863E
oklch(55.5% 0.13 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C7230
oklch(49.1% 0.122 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#265D29
oklch(42.8% 0.101 144.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A522B
oklch(39.8% 0.078 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#2A522B 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) | #534C28 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255049 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A522B
#2A522B
oklch(39.8% 0.078 144.4)
- #5C385F
#5C385F
oklch(39.9% 0.078 324.2)
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 #2A522B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
Use #2A522B 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.