#2A5338
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.4% 0.065 153.6), rgb(42, 83, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#2A5338 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5338 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 83, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.065 153.6) |
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 #2A5338 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5338 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #2A5338 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5338 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#639873
oklch(63.2% 0.079 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#49825C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E4C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 153.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5338
oklch(40.4% 0.065 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#2A5338 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) | #534D36 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D493A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21524C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5338
#2A5338
oklch(40.4% 0.065 153.6)
- #5E3B58
#5E3B58
oklch(40.4% 0.066 333.1)
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 #2A5338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
Use #2A5338 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.