#2A5F12
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43.3% 0.121 138), rgb(42, 95, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#2A5F12 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5F12 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 95, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.121 138) |
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 #2A5F12 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5F12 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A5F12 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5F12 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 138)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D41
oklch(63.1% 0.144 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E871C
oklch(55.5% 0.156 138)
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Step 700
700
#2F730C
oklch(49.2% 0.146 138.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5F12
oklch(43.3% 0.121 138)
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Step 900
900
#264D16
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#2A5F12 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) | #625603 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B521A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265B50 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5F12
#2A5F12
oklch(43.3% 0.121 138)
- #6B377B
#6B377B
oklch(43.2% 0.121 317.7)
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 #2A5F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
Use #2A5F12 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.