#2A5316
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.8% 0.101 137.1), rgb(42, 83, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#2A5316 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 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 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5316 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 83, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.101 137.1) |
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 #2A5316 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5316 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #2A5316 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A5316 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
#7BB265
oklch(70.7% 0.121 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#589E37
oklch(63.1% 0.155 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8801
oklch(55.6% 0.168 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A5316
oklch(39.8% 0.101 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#2A5316 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) | #564C0D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285047 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5316
#2A5316
oklch(39.8% 0.101 137.1)
- #5D336A
#5D336A
oklch(39.8% 0.101 317.8)
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 #2A5316, 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 0.027
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
Use #2A5316 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.