#2A532B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.1% 0.08 144.4), rgb(42, 83, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#2A532B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A532B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 83, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.08 144.4) |
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 #2A532B | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A532B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #2A532B text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A532B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB17A
oklch(70.8% 0.097 144)
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Step 500
500
#569D58
oklch(63.2% 0.124 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#39873D
oklch(55.7% 0.133 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A722F
oklch(49.1% 0.124 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#255D28
oklch(42.7% 0.102 144.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A532B
oklch(40.1% 0.08 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#2A532B 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) | #544C28 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255149 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A532B
#2A532B
oklch(40.1% 0.08 144.4)
- #5D3860
#5D3860
oklch(40.1% 0.08 324.3)
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 #2A532B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
Use #2A532B 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.