#2A593B
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.2% 0.072 153.9), rgb(42, 89, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#2A593B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A593B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 89, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.072 153.9) |
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 #2A593B | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A593B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A593B text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2A593B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
-
Step 300
300
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
-
Step 400
400
#80AD8D
oklch(70.6% 0.067 153.5)
-
Step 500
500
#5E9971
oklch(63.1% 0.087 153.6)
-
Step 600
600
#42835A
oklch(55.5% 0.093 154.3)
-
Step 700
700
#336F49
oklch(49.1% 0.088 153.8)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A593B
oklch(42.2% 0.072 153.9)
-
Step 900
900
#284A34
oklch(37.6% 0.055 154.4)
-
Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#2A593B 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) | #595339 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5851 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A593B
#2A593B
oklch(42.2% 0.072 153.9)
- #653E5E
#653E5E
oklch(42.2% 0.072 333.5)
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 #2A593B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.019
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #2A593B 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.