#2A5B13
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42.1% 0.115 137.7), rgb(42, 91, 19).
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White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#2A5B13 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5B13 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 91, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 65%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.115 137.7) |
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 #2A5B13 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5B13 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A5B13 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5B13 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB06E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C45
oklch(63.1% 0.137 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#428623
oklch(55.5% 0.149 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#347215
oklch(49.2% 0.139 137.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5B13
oklch(42.1% 0.115 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#284C19
oklch(37.7% 0.089 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#2A5B13 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) | #5E5306 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E1A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27584D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5B13
#2A5B13
oklch(42.1% 0.115 137.7)
- #663675
#663675
oklch(42.1% 0.114 317.6)
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 #2A5B13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
Use #2A5B13 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.