#2A5F28
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.5% 0.103 142.9), rgb(42, 95, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#2A5F28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5F28 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 95, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.103 142.9) |
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 #2A5F28 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5F28 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A5F28 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5F28 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.059 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB079
oklch(70.7% 0.095 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#599C56
oklch(63.1% 0.123 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D863A
oklch(55.5% 0.133 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E722C
oklch(49.2% 0.125 142.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5F28
oklch(43.5% 0.103 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C23
oklch(37.6% 0.08 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D15
oklch(27.1% 0.051 142.2)
#2A5F28 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) | #615723 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235C53 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5F28
#2A5F28
oklch(43.5% 0.103 142.9)
- #6C3C72
#6C3C72
oklch(43.7% 0.103 323)
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 #2A5F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.019
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
Use #2A5F28 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.