#2A531B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.8% 0.097 138.3), rgb(42, 83, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#2A531B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A531B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 83, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.097 138.3) |
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 #2A531B | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A531B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #2A531B text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A531B text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB269
oklch(70.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#589E3E
oklch(63.2% 0.149 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8817
oklch(55.6% 0.161 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7305
oklch(49.1% 0.15 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E0C
oklch(42.8% 0.125 138.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A531B
oklch(39.8% 0.097 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#2A531B 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) | #564C15 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275047 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A531B
#2A531B
oklch(39.8% 0.097 138.3)
- #5D3468
#5D3468
oklch(39.8% 0.097 318.9)
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 #2A531B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
Use #2A531B 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.