#2A540D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.109 135.8), rgb(42, 84, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#2A540D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A540D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 84, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.109 135.8) |
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 #2A540D | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A540D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #2A540D text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A540D text on black | 2.37:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD98
oklch(80.8% 0.082 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB35E
oklch(70.8% 0.13 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#579F28
oklch(63.2% 0.167 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A540D
oklch(40% 0.109 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#162E07
oklch(27.2% 0.069 135.7)
#2A540D 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) | #574C00 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524915 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285147 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A540D
#2A540D
oklch(40% 0.109 135.8)
- #5E326F
#5E326F
oklch(40% 0.11 315.8)
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 #2A540D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.012
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
Use #2A540D 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.