#2A5719
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41% 0.105 138.3), rgb(42, 87, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#2A5719 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5719 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 87, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 55%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.105 138.3) |
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 #2A5719 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5719 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A5719 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5719 text on black | 2.47:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA5
oklch(81% 0.061 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AF73
oklch(70.6% 0.097 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#619B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#478530
oklch(55.6% 0.135 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#387122
oklch(49.2% 0.127 138.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5719
oklch(41% 0.105 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.081 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#2A5719 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) | #5A4F11 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27544A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5719
#2A5719
oklch(41% 0.105 138.3)
- #62356E
#62356E
oklch(41% 0.105 318.9)
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 #2A5719, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #2A5719 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.