#2A5538
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41% 0.069 152.8), rgb(42, 85, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#2A5538 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 153°. 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 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5538 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 85, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.069 152.8) |
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 #2A5538 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5538 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #2A5538 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5538 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B4
oklch(81% 0.041 152)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8E
oklch(70.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#629872
oklch(63.1% 0.081 153)
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Step 600
600
#47825A
oklch(55.5% 0.088 153)
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Step 700
700
#386E4A
oklch(49% 0.082 153.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5538
oklch(41% 0.069 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#2A5538 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) | #554F36 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21544D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5538
#2A5538
oklch(41% 0.069 152.8)
- #603C5A
#603C5A
oklch(41% 0.067 332.9)
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 #2A5538, 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
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
Use #2A5538 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.