#2A6604
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.2% 0.136 137.5), rgb(42, 102, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#2A6604 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A6604 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 102, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 92%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.136 137.5) |
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 #2A6604 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A6604 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A6604 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2A6604 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.079 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B362
oklch(70.7% 0.127 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#549F31
oklch(63.1% 0.162 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A6604
oklch(45.2% 0.136 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#224E0B
oklch(37.8% 0.106 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#152E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 137.5)
#2A6604 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) | #6A5C00 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625713 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #256256 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A6604
#2A6604
oklch(45.2% 0.136 137.5)
- #743886
#743886
oklch(45.2% 0.136 317.8)
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 #2A6604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
Use #2A6604 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.