#2A6E27
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(47.8% 0.125 142.6), rgb(42, 110, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#2A6E27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A6E27 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 110, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.125 142.6) |
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 #2A6E27 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A6E27 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A6E27 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2A6E27 text on black | 3.35:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 142)
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Step 400
400
#7CB078
oklch(70.6% 0.097 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#599C55
oklch(63% 0.124 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8639
oklch(55.5% 0.134 142.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A6E27
oklch(47.8% 0.125 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#275D25
oklch(42.8% 0.104 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C23
oklch(37.6% 0.08 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#2A6E27 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) | #70641F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E2D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F6B5F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A6E27
#2A6E27
oklch(47.8% 0.125 142.6)
- #7D4186
#7D4186
oklch(47.7% 0.126 322.3)
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 #2A6E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
Use #2A6E27 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.