#2A6828
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.1% 0.116 142.9), rgb(42, 104, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#2A6828 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A6828 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 104, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.116 142.9) |
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 #2A6828 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A6828 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A6828 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2A6828 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.056 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7C
oklch(70.6% 0.089 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.115 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#42853F
oklch(55.5% 0.124 142.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A6828
oklch(46.1% 0.116 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C29
oklch(42.7% 0.096 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C26
oklch(37.9% 0.075 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#2A6828 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) | #6A5F21 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20655A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A6828
#2A6828
oklch(46.1% 0.116 142.9)
- #763F7D
#763F7D
oklch(46% 0.115 322.9)
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 #2A6828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
Use #2A6828 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.