#2A6431
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.1% 0.101 146), rgb(42, 100, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#2A6431 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A6431 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 100, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.101 146) |
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 #2A6431 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A6431 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A6431 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2A6431 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#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
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#79B17D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#549D5B
oklch(63.2% 0.122 146)
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Step 600
600
#368741
oklch(55.6% 0.131 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#277232
oklch(49% 0.122 146)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A6431
oklch(45.1% 0.101 146)
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Step 900
900
#224C27
oklch(37.6% 0.078 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#2A6431 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) | #655C2D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5634 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F6258 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A6431
#2A6431
oklch(45.1% 0.101 146)
- #724073
#724073
oklch(45.2% 0.1 326.4)
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 #2A6431, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
Use #2A6431 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.