#2A5328
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.083 142.9), rgb(42, 83, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#2A5328 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5328 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 83, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.083 142.9) |
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 #2A5328 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5328 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #2A5328 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A5328 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 143.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA7
oklch(81% 0.063 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB177
oklch(70.8% 0.1 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#579D53
oklch(63.2% 0.128 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#398737
oklch(55.6% 0.139 143)
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Step 700
700
#2B7229
oklch(49% 0.129 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#255D23
oklch(42.6% 0.107 142.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A5328
oklch(40% 0.083 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#2A5328 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) | #554C25 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F482B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255149 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5328
#2A5328
oklch(40% 0.083 142.9)
- #5D3762
#5D3762
oklch(40% 0.084 322.7)
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 #2A5328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
Use #2A5328 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.