#2A5243
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.4% 0.053 167.4), rgb(42, 82, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#2A5243 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5243 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 82, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.053 167.4) |
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 #2A5243 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5243 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #2A5243 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A5243 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.05 167)
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Step 500
500
#639682
oklch(63.1% 0.063 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#49806B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 167.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C59
oklch(49% 0.063 167.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5243
oklch(40.4% 0.053 167.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B493D
oklch(37.8% 0.042 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#2A5243 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) | #504D42 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4944 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D524E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5243
#2A5243
oklch(40.4% 0.053 167.4)
- #5E3D4E
#5E3D4E
oklch(40.4% 0.053 347.5)
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 #2A5243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #2A5243 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.