#2A6E53
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.7% 0.082 164.1), rgb(42, 110, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#2A6E53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A6E53 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 110, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.082 164.1) |
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 #2A6E53 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A6E53 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A6E53 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2A6E53 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE96
oklch(70.8% 0.065 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#57997C
oklch(63% 0.081 164)
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Step 600
600
#3A8465
oklch(55.7% 0.089 163.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A6E53
oklch(48.7% 0.082 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#265B45
oklch(42.8% 0.068 163.7)
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Step 900
900
#244A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#2A6E53 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) | #6C6652 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625F55 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #056E66 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A6E53
#2A6E53
oklch(48.7% 0.082 164.1)
- #804C6B
#804C6B
oklch(48.7% 0.082 344)
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 #2A6E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #2A6E53 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.