#2B381B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.051 128.7), rgb(43, 56, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#2B381B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B381B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 56, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 35%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.051 128.7) |
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 #2B381B | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B381B | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B381B text on white | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B381B text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A0
oklch(81% 0.06 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6B
oklch(70.6% 0.095 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#729741
oklch(63% 0.122 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B811C
oklch(55.5% 0.133 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D0C
oklch(49% 0.124 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5910
oklch(42.6% 0.103 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#344916
oklch(37.5% 0.08 128.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B381B
oklch(32.1% 0.051 128.7)
#2B381B 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) | #3B3419 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3631 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B381B
#2B381B
oklch(32.1% 0.051 128.7)
- #3A2C47
#3A2C47
oklch(32.1% 0.05 307.5)
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 #2B381B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
Use #2B381B 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.