#2A5309
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.7% 0.11 135.2), rgb(42, 83, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#2A5309 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5309 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 83, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.11 135.2) |
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 #2A5309 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5309 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #2A5309 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A5309 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
#CCE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACD98
oklch(80.9% 0.082 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB35C
oklch(70.8% 0.132 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#589F24
oklch(63.2% 0.169 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A5309
oklch(39.7% 0.11 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D06
oklch(26.8% 0.069 135)
#2A5309 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) | #564B00 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514812 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294F46 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5309
#2A5309
oklch(39.7% 0.11 135.2)
- #5D316E
#5D316E
oklch(39.7% 0.11 315.8)
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 #2A5309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.013
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
Use #2A5309 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.