#2A6D41
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48% 0.098 152.1), rgb(42, 109, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#2A6D41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A6D41 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 109, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.098 152.1) |
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 #2A6D41 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A6D41 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A6D41 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2A6D41 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF89
oklch(70.8% 0.077 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#599A6C
oklch(63% 0.097 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C8554
oklch(55.7% 0.106 152.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A6D41
oklch(48% 0.098 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#275C38
oklch(42.8% 0.082 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#254B31
oklch(37.7% 0.063 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#2A6D41 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) | #6D643E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E44 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #166B62 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A6D41
#2A6D41
oklch(48% 0.098 152.1)
- #7D4776
#7D4776
oklch(47.9% 0.098 331.8)
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 #2A6D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
Use #2A6D41 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.