#2A6524
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.2% 0.115 141.8), rgb(42, 101, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#2A6524 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A6524 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 101, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.115 141.8) |
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 #2A6524 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A6524 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A6524 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2A6524 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B272
oklch(70.8% 0.109 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#549E4C
oklch(63.2% 0.138 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#36882D
oklch(55.6% 0.15 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#277320
oklch(49.1% 0.139 141.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A6524
oklch(45.2% 0.115 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#224D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#2A6524 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) | #675C1D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605729 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #226257 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A6524
#2A6524
oklch(45.2% 0.115 141.8)
- #733D7B
#733D7B
oklch(45.2% 0.115 322.3)
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 #2A6524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
Use #2A6524 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.