#2A5314
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.8% 0.103 136.7), rgb(42, 83, 20).
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White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#2A5314 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 137°. 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 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5314 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 83, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 61%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.103 136.7) |
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 #2A5314 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5314 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #2A5314 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A5314 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9C
oklch(81% 0.077 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB263
oklch(70.6% 0.123 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#589E34
oklch(63.1% 0.157 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A5314
oklch(39.8% 0.103 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 136.5)
#2A5314 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) | #564C0A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51481A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285046 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5314
#2A5314
oklch(39.8% 0.103 136.7)
- #5D336B
#5D336B
oklch(39.8% 0.102 317.2)
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 #2A5314, 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 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
Use #2A5314 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.