#2A6438
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.2% 0.094 149.2), rgb(42, 100, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#2A6438 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A6438 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 100, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.094 149.2) |
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 #2A6438 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A6438 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A6438 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2A6438 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#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
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B083
oklch(70.7% 0.087 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#549C63
oklch(63.1% 0.112 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#35864A
oklch(55.5% 0.121 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#27723B
oklch(49.1% 0.113 149.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A6438
oklch(45.2% 0.094 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#224C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#2A6438 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) | #655C35 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D563B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D6259 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A6438
#2A6438
oklch(45.2% 0.094 149.2)
- #72416F
#72416F
oklch(45.1% 0.094 329.2)
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 #2A6438, 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 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.059
Use #2A6438 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.