#2A6839
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(46.4% 0.099 149.1), rgb(42, 104, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#2A6839 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A6839 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 104, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.099 149.1) |
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 #2A6839 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A6839 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A6839 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2A6839 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE87
oklch(70.6% 0.076 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A68
oklch(63.1% 0.098 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#418450
oklch(55.5% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A6839
oklch(46.4% 0.099 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B35
oklch(42.6% 0.082 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#2A6839 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) | #695F36 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B665D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A6839
#2A6839
oklch(46.4% 0.099 149.1)
- #774374
#774374
oklch(46.4% 0.099 329.1)
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 #2A6839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.058
Use #2A6839 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.