#2A604C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.6% 0.067 166.6), rgb(42, 96, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#2A604C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A604C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 96, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.067 166.6) |
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 #2A604C | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A604C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A604C text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2A604C text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD98
oklch(70.6% 0.062 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#56997F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#388368
oklch(55.5% 0.086 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F57
oklch(49.1% 0.08 167.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A604C
oklch(44.6% 0.067 166.6)
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Step 900
900
#234A3B
oklch(37.5% 0.052 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#2A604C 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) | #5E5A4B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14605A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A604C
#2A604C
oklch(44.6% 0.067 166.6)
- #6F455C
#6F455C
oklch(44.7% 0.066 346.1)
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 #2A604C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.017
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
Use #2A604C 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.