#2A6137
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.4% 0.09 149.2), rgb(42, 97, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#2A6137 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 149°. 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A6137 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 97, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.09 149.2) |
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 #2A6137 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A6137 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A6137 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2A6137 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAF
oklch(81% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BB084
oklch(70.8% 0.085 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#579B65
oklch(63% 0.107 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#39864C
oklch(55.6% 0.117 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B713D
oklch(49% 0.108 149.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A6137
oklch(44.4% 0.09 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#244C2C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#2A6137 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) | #625934 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5F57 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A6137
#2A6137
oklch(44.4% 0.09 149.2)
- #6F406C
#6F406C
oklch(44.4% 0.091 329.3)
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 #2A6137, 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
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
Use #2A6137 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.