#2A5421
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.2% 0.093 140.2), rgb(42, 84, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#2A5421 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5421 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 84, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.093 140.2) |
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 #2A5421 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5421 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #2A5421 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5421 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#649A58
oklch(63.2% 0.111 140)
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Step 600
600
#49843D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A702F
oklch(49.2% 0.113 140.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5421
oklch(40.2% 0.093 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B25
oklch(37.7% 0.073 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#2A5421 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) | #564D1C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514925 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265149 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5421
#2A5421
oklch(40.2% 0.093 140.2)
- #5E3667
#5E3667
oklch(40.2% 0.093 320.1)
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 #2A5421, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #2A5421 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.