#2B3929
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.033 141.5), rgb(43, 57, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#2B3929 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3929 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 57, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 16%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.033 141.5) |
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 #2B3929 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3929 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3929 text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3929 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A790
oklch(70.6% 0.04 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#799275
oklch(63.2% 0.051 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#617C5D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#50684D
oklch(49% 0.051 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#42553F
oklch(42.7% 0.043 141.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3929
oklch(32.7% 0.033 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#2B3929 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) | #3A3628 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38352A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3835 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3929
#2B3929
oklch(32.7% 0.033 141.5)
- #3D2F3F
#3D2F3F
oklch(32.7% 0.034 322.2)
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 #2B3929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
Use #2B3929 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.