#2A5541
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.2% 0.059 162.1), rgb(42, 85, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#2A5541 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5541 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 85, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.059 162.1) |
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 #2A5541 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5541 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #2A5541 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5541 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AC96
oklch(70.7% 0.056 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#61977C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#468165
oklch(55.5% 0.077 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#376D54
oklch(49% 0.071 162.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5541
oklch(41.2% 0.059 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A493A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#2A5541 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) | #545040 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B42 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E554F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5541
#2A5541
oklch(41.2% 0.059 162.1)
- #613E54
#613E54
oklch(41.2% 0.059 341.8)
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 #2A5541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
Use #2A5541 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.