#2A6340
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.1% 0.083 154.2), rgb(42, 99, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#2A6340 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A6340 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 99, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.083 154.2) |
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 #2A6340 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A6340 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A6340 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2A6340 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#549B6E
oklch(63% 0.099 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#368656
oklch(55.7% 0.109 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#277146
oklch(49.1% 0.101 154.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A6340
oklch(45.1% 0.083 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#224C32
oklch(37.8% 0.065 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#2A6340 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) | #635C3E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5642 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A625A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A6340
#2A6340
oklch(45.1% 0.083 154.2)
- #714368
#714368
oklch(45% 0.082 334.3)
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 #2A6340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
Use #2A6340 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.