#2A5820
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.4% 0.1 140.2), rgb(42, 88, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#2A5820 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5820 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 88, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.1 140.2) |
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 #2A5820 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5820 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A5820 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5820 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AF77
oklch(70.6% 0.094 140)
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Step 500
500
#609B54
oklch(63.1% 0.119 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#458537
oklch(55.6% 0.13 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#36712A
oklch(49.2% 0.121 140.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5820
oklch(41.4% 0.1 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#294B22
oklch(37.6% 0.077 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#2A5820 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) | #5A501A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C24 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26554C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5820
#2A5820
oklch(41.4% 0.1 140.2)
- #63376C
#63376C
oklch(41.3% 0.1 320.6)
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 #2A5820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.054
Use #2A5820 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.