#2A6841
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(46.6% 0.09 153.4), rgb(42, 104, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#2A6841 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A6841 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 104, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.09 153.4) |
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 #2A6841 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A6841 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A6841 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2A6841 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE8C
oklch(70.8% 0.071 153)
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Step 500
500
#5D9970
oklch(63% 0.088 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#418458
oklch(55.7% 0.097 153.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A6841
oklch(46.6% 0.09 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#274B33
oklch(37.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#2A6841 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) | #68603E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A43 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18675E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A6841
#2A6841
oklch(46.6% 0.09 153.4)
- #77456F
#77456F
oklch(46.5% 0.09 333)
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 #2A6841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
Use #2A6841 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.