#2A5400
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.9% 0.115 134.4), rgb(42, 84, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#2A5400 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 134°. 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 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5400 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 84, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.115 134.4) |
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 #2A5400 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5400 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #2A5400 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A5400 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD95
oklch(80.8% 0.086 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB356
oklch(70.7% 0.138 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#579F11
oklch(63.1% 0.177 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A5400
oklch(39.9% 0.115 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#162E03
oklch(27.1% 0.074 134.4)
#2A5400 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) | #584C00 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52490C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295046 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5400
#2A5400
oklch(39.9% 0.115 134.4)
- #5E3072
#5E3072
oklch(39.9% 0.117 314.5)
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 #2A5400, 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 0.021
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
Use #2A5400 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.