#2A6714
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.6% 0.13 139), rgb(42, 103, 20).
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White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#2A6714 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A6714 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 103, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 67%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.13 139) |
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 #2A6714 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A6714 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A6714 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2A6714 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B368
oklch(70.8% 0.121 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#539F3B
oklch(63.2% 0.155 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#34890F
oklch(55.6% 0.169 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A6714
oklch(45.6% 0.13 139)
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Step 900
900
#214E12
oklch(37.8% 0.102 139)
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Step 950
950
#142E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 139.5)
#2A6714 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) | #6A5D02 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63581D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #246357 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A6714
#2A6714
oklch(45.6% 0.13 139)
- #753B84
#753B84
oklch(45.7% 0.13 319)
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 #2A6714, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
Use #2A6714 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.