#2A5546
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.4% 0.055 168.8), rgb(42, 85, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#2A5546 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5546 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 85, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.055 168.8) |
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 #2A5546 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5546 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A5546 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5546 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 169)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9B
oklch(70.6% 0.051 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#609782
oklch(63.2% 0.067 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#45816C
oklch(55.6% 0.071 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#366D5A
oklch(49.1% 0.067 168.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5546
oklch(41.4% 0.055 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#29493E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 170)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#2A5546 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) | #535045 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B47 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5551 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5546
#2A5546
oklch(41.4% 0.055 168.8)
- #623F50
#623F50
oklch(41.4% 0.055 349.2)
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 #2A5546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
Use #2A5546 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.