#2B3720
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.042 130.9), rgb(43, 55, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#2B3720 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3720 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 55, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 26%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.042 130.9) |
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 #2B3720 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3720 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3720 text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3720 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A6
oklch(81% 0.051 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB77
oklch(70.7% 0.079 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#749653
oklch(63.1% 0.101 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C8036
oklch(55.6% 0.111 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C28
oklch(49.1% 0.103 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E5823
oklch(42.6% 0.085 131)
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Step 900
900
#354921
oklch(37.8% 0.068 130.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B3720
oklch(31.9% 0.042 130.9)
#2B3720 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) | #39341E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373321 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3531 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3720
#2B3720
oklch(31.9% 0.042 130.9)
- #392C42
#392C42
oklch(31.7% 0.042 311)
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 #2B3720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
Use #2B3720 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.