#2B3422
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.1% 0.033 129.7), rgb(43, 52, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#2B3422 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3422 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 52, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 21%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.033 129.7) |
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 #2B3422 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3422 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3422 text on white | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3422 text on black | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A97F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A935F
oklch(63% 0.079 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#627E45
oklch(55.7% 0.088 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#516A36
oklch(49.1% 0.082 130)
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Step 800
800
#43562D
oklch(42.6% 0.067 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#384729
oklch(37.6% 0.052 130.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B3422
oklch(31.1% 0.033 129.7)
#2B3422 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) | #363221 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343123 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C322F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3422
#2B3422
oklch(31.1% 0.033 129.7)
- #362C3D
#362C3D
oklch(31.1% 0.033 311.1)
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 #2B3422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.020
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
Use #2B3422 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.