#2A5A08
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.7% 0.119 136.3), rgb(42, 90, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#2A5A08 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5A08 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 90, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 84%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.119 136.3) |
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 #2A5A08 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5A08 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A5A08 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5A08 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9F
oklch(81% 0.071 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#80B16A
oklch(70.8% 0.112 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C3F
oklch(63% 0.141 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#448618
oklch(55.5% 0.154 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#357205
oklch(49.2% 0.145 136.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5A08
oklch(41.7% 0.119 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#294C15
oklch(37.7% 0.092 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#2A5A08 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) | #5D5100 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E13 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28564C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5A08
#2A5A08
oklch(41.7% 0.119 136.3)
- #653477
#653477
oklch(41.7% 0.119 316.2)
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 #2A5A08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
Use #2A5A08 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.