#2A5E2C
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.3% 0.097 144.4), rgb(42, 94, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#2A5E2C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5E2C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 94, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.097 144.4) |
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 #2A5E2C | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5E2C | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A5E2C text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5E2C 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
#7DB07D
oklch(70.8% 0.091 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5B
oklch(63.2% 0.117 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8641
oklch(55.7% 0.126 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F7132
oklch(49% 0.117 144.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5E2C
oklch(43.3% 0.097 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#264C27
oklch(37.8% 0.075 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#2A5E2C 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) | #605628 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225C52 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5E2C
#2A5E2C
oklch(43.3% 0.097 144.4)
- #6A3C6E
#6A3C6E
oklch(43.2% 0.097 324.2)
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 #2A5E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.012
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.052
Use #2A5E2C 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.