#2A5304
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.7% 0.112 134.7), rgb(42, 83, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#2A5304 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5304 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 83, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.112 134.7) |
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 #2A5304 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5304 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #2A5304 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A5304 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CB359
oklch(70.8% 0.135 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#589F1C
oklch(63.2% 0.172 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A5304
oklch(39.7% 0.112 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E05
oklch(27.1% 0.071 135)
#2A5304 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) | #574B00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51480F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294F45 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5304
#2A5304
oklch(39.7% 0.112 134.7)
- #5D3170
#5D3170
oklch(39.8% 0.112 314.7)
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 #2A5304, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.014
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
Use #2A5304 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.