#2A551E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.5% 0.097 139.4), rgb(42, 85, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#2A551E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A551E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 85, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.097 139.4) |
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 #2A551E | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A551E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #2A551E text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2A551E 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#83AF78
oklch(70.8% 0.091 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#639A54
oklch(63% 0.116 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#498438
oklch(55.5% 0.125 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A702A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 139.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A551E
oklch(40.5% 0.097 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B22
oklch(37.7% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#2A551E 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) | #584E18 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A22 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265249 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A551E
#2A551E
oklch(40.5% 0.097 139.4)
- #5F366A
#5F366A
oklch(40.5% 0.097 318.9)
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 #2A551E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
Use #2A551E 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.