#2A642E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45% 0.104 144.9), rgb(42, 100, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#2A642E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A642E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 100, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.104 144.9) |
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 #2A642E | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A642E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A642E text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2A642E text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA9
oklch(81% 0.061 145)
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Step 400
400
#79B17A
oklch(70.7% 0.098 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#559D58
oklch(63.1% 0.124 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#36873D
oklch(55.6% 0.135 145)
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Step 700
700
#28722F
oklch(49% 0.125 145)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A642E
oklch(45% 0.104 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#224D25
oklch(37.8% 0.082 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#2A642E 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) | #665B29 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5632 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #206258 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A642E
#2A642E
oklch(45% 0.104 144.9)
- #723F75
#723F75
oklch(45.1% 0.104 325.1)
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 #2A642E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
Use #2A642E 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.