#2A590D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.5% 0.116 136.6), rgb(42, 89, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#2A590D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A590D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 89, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 75%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.116 136.6) |
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 #2A590D | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A590D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A590D text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2A590D text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#ADCBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B06C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#609C42
oklch(63.1% 0.138 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#45861F
oklch(55.6% 0.15 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#36710F
oklch(49% 0.139 136.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A590D
oklch(41.5% 0.116 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#294C17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0F
oklch(27.2% 0.057 136.3)
#2A590D 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) | #5C5100 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D16 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27554B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A590D
#2A590D
oklch(41.5% 0.116 136.6)
- #643475
#643475
oklch(41.5% 0.116 316.5)
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 #2A590D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.024
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
Use #2A590D 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.