#2A5E2B
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.3% 0.098 144), rgb(42, 94, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#2A5E2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 144°. 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5E2B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 94, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.098 144) |
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 #2A5E2B | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5E2B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A5E2B text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5E2B text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5A
oklch(63.2% 0.118 144)
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Step 600
600
#3E863F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F7131
oklch(49% 0.118 144)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5E2B
oklch(43.3% 0.098 144)
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Step 900
900
#264C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D17
oklch(27.2% 0.049 144.1)
#2A5E2B 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) | #605627 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225C52 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5E2B
#2A5E2B
oklch(43.3% 0.098 144)
- #6A3C6F
#6A3C6F
oklch(43.3% 0.098 323.5)
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 #2A5E2B, 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 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.051
Use #2A5E2B 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.