#2A522D
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(39.9% 0.076 145.6), rgb(42, 82, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#2A522D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A522D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 82, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.076 145.6) |
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 #2A522D | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A522D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #2A522D text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A522D 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
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#589C5D
oklch(63.1% 0.116 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A8642
oklch(55.5% 0.127 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C7234
oklch(49.2% 0.118 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#265D2B
oklch(42.8% 0.099 145.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A522D
oklch(39.9% 0.076 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#2A522D 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) | #534C2A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D482F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245049 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A522D
#2A522D
oklch(39.9% 0.076 145.6)
- #5C385D
#5C385D
oklch(39.8% 0.076 325.9)
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 #2A522D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
Use #2A522D 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.