#2A593E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.2% 0.069 156.5), rgb(42, 89, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#2A593E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A593E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 89, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.069 156.5) |
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 #2A593E | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A593E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A593E text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2A593E text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD90
oklch(70.7% 0.064 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9975
oklch(63.2% 0.083 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#42835D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#336F4D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 156.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A593E
oklch(42.2% 0.069 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#284A36
oklch(37.7% 0.053 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#2A593E 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) | #59533C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E40 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5852 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A593E
#2A593E
oklch(42.2% 0.069 156.5)
- #663F5C
#663F5C
oklch(42.4% 0.069 336.7)
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 #2A593E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.023
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
Use #2A593E 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.