#2A541B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.1% 0.098 138.4), rgb(42, 84, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#2A541B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A541B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 84, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.098 138.4) |
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 #2A541B | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A541B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #2A541B text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2A541B text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB269
oklch(70.7% 0.118 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#569E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.151 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#398814
oklch(55.6% 0.164 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7301
oklch(49% 0.152 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E0A
oklch(42.7% 0.126 138.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A541B
oklch(40.1% 0.098 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#2A541B 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) | #574D14 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514920 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275148 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A541B
#2A541B
oklch(40.1% 0.098 138.4)
- #5E356A
#5E356A
oklch(40.2% 0.098 318.2)
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 #2A541B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.015
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #2A541B 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.