#2A5629
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.9% 0.087 143.3), rgb(42, 86, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#2A5629 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5629 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 86, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.087 143.3) |
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 #2A5629 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5629 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #2A5629 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5629 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAC
oklch(81% 0.051 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AE80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#629A5F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#478445
oklch(55.6% 0.114 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#387037
oklch(49.2% 0.106 143.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5629
oklch(40.9% 0.087 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B29
oklch(37.8% 0.069 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#2A5629 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) | #584F25 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24544B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5629
#2A5629
oklch(40.9% 0.087 143.3)
- #613865
#613865
oklch(40.9% 0.088 323.8)
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 #2A5629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #2A5629 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.