#2A6D06
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(47.3% 0.144 138.3), rgb(42, 109, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#2A6D06 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A6D06 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 109, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.144 138.3) |
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 #2A6D06 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A6D06 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A6D06 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2A6D06 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D43
oklch(63.1% 0.142 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E871F
oklch(55.5% 0.155 138.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A6D06
oklch(47.3% 0.144 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D12
oklch(42.6% 0.119 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#264D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#2A6D06 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) | #716200 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D16 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23695C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A6D06
#2A6D06
oklch(47.3% 0.144 138.3)
- #7C3B8E
#7C3B8E
oklch(47.2% 0.144 318.5)
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 #2A6D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.052
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
Use #2A6D06 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.