#2A5432
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.5% 0.074 148.5), rgb(42, 84, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#2A5432 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5432 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 84, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.074 148.5) |
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 #2A5432 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5432 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #2A5432 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5432 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AD89
oklch(70.7% 0.069 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#63986B
oklch(63% 0.088 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#488353
oklch(55.7% 0.097 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#396F43
oklch(49.2% 0.091 148.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5432
oklch(40.5% 0.074 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.058 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#2A5432 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) | #554E30 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A34 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23524B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5432
#2A5432
oklch(40.5% 0.074 148.5)
- #5F3A5D
#5F3A5D
oklch(40.6% 0.074 328.7)
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 #2A5432, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #2A5432 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.