#2A8314
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.6% 0.164 140.5), rgb(42, 131, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#2A8314 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A8314 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 131, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.164 140.5) |
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 #2A8314 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A8314 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A8314 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A8314 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
-
Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A7CDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 140.7)
-
Step 400
400
#77B36B
oklch(70.8% 0.119 140.3)
-
Step 500
500
#519F41
oklch(63.1% 0.151 140.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A8314
oklch(53.6% 0.164 140.5)
-
Step 700
700
#22740D
oklch(49.1% 0.153 140.6)
-
Step 800
800
#1F5F11
oklch(42.8% 0.127 140.6)
-
Step 900
900
#204E17
oklch(37.8% 0.099 140.6)
-
Step 950
950
#142E0F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 140.5)
#2A8314 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) | #877600 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F22 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A7F6F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A8314
#2A8314
oklch(53.6% 0.164 140.5)
- #9647A7
#9647A7
oklch(53.7% 0.163 320.2)
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 #2A8314, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2A8314.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.011
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.016
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.051
Use #2A8314 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.