#2A6952
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.3% 0.075 166.3), rgb(42, 105, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#2A6952 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A6952 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 105, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.075 166.3) |
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 #2A6952 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A6952 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A6952 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2A6952 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD98
oklch(70.8% 0.059 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B987F
oklch(63.1% 0.075 166)
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Step 600
600
#3E8269
oklch(55.5% 0.08 167.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A6952
oklch(47.3% 0.075 166.3)
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Step 800
800
#295A47
oklch(42.7% 0.063 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#264A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#2A6952 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) | #676251 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5B53 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A6962 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A6952
#2A6952
oklch(47.3% 0.075 166.3)
- #7A4A64
#7A4A64
oklch(47.3% 0.074 346.6)
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 #2A6952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
Use #2A6952 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.