#2A5240
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.3% 0.055 163.1), rgb(42, 82, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#2A5240 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5240 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 82, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.055 163.1) |
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 #2A5240 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5240 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #2A5240 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A5240 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8BB
oklch(81% 0.033 163)
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Step 400
400
#84AB97
oklch(70.7% 0.051 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#63967E
oklch(63% 0.066 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#498167
oklch(55.7% 0.073 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D56
oklch(49.2% 0.067 163.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5240
oklch(40.3% 0.055 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B493B
oklch(37.7% 0.044 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#2A5240 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) | #514D3F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4841 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F524D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5240
#2A5240
oklch(40.3% 0.055 163.1)
- #5E3C50
#5E3C50
oklch(40.3% 0.056 343.8)
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 #2A5240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
Use #2A5240 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.