#2A5624
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.8% 0.093 141.4), rgb(42, 86, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#2A5624 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5624 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 86, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 41%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.093 141.4) |
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 #2A5624 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5624 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #2A5624 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5624 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.055 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AE7C
oklch(70.6% 0.086 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#629A5A
oklch(63.1% 0.11 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#47843F
oklch(55.5% 0.12 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#387031
oklch(49.1% 0.112 141.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5624
oklch(40.8% 0.093 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B26
oklch(37.7% 0.072 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#2A5624 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) | #584F1F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B28 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25534B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5624
#2A5624
oklch(40.8% 0.093 141.4)
- #613768
#613768
oklch(40.9% 0.094 321.7)
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 #2A5624, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
Use #2A5624 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.