#2A5707
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.9% 0.116 135.7), rgb(42, 87, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#2A5707 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5707 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 87, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 85%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.116 135.7) |
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 #2A5707 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5707 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #2A5707 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5707 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#82B06B
oklch(70.7% 0.108 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#619C40
oklch(63.2% 0.14 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#47861B
oklch(55.7% 0.151 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#38710B
oklch(49% 0.14 135.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5707
oklch(40.9% 0.116 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C16
oklch(37.7% 0.091 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#192D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 135.8)
#2A5707 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) | #5A4F00 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B12 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285349 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5707
#2A5707
oklch(40.9% 0.116 135.7)
- #623374
#623374
oklch(41% 0.116 315.8)
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 #2A5707, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.023
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.055
Use #2A5707 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.