#2A5D3D
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.4% 0.077 154.1), rgb(42, 93, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#2A5D3D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5D3D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 93, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.077 154.1) |
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 #2A5D3D | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5D3D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A5D3D text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5D3D text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB4
oklch(81% 0.045 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 154)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A70
oklch(63.1% 0.092 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D8458
oklch(55.5% 0.1 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7048
oklch(49.1% 0.093 154)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5D3D
oklch(43.4% 0.077 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B33
oklch(37.8% 0.06 154)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#2A5D3D 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) | #5D563B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5C55 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5D3D
#2A5D3D
oklch(43.4% 0.077 154.1)
- #6A4062
#6A4062
oklch(43.3% 0.076 334)
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 #2A5D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.013
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
Use #2A5D3D 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.