#2B3B06
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.7% 0.077 125.6), rgb(43, 59, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#2B3B06 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3B06 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 59, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 82%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.077 125.6) |
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 #2B3B06 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3B06 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3B06 text on white | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3B06 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#789641
oklch(63.1% 0.118 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#61801C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#506C0C
oklch(49.1% 0.12 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#425810
oklch(42.7% 0.099 125.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3B06
oklch(32.7% 0.077 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#212B0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 125.4)
#2B3B06 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) | #3F3600 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D360B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3831 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3B06
#2B3B06
oklch(32.7% 0.077 125.6)
- #3E2954
#3E2954
oklch(32.7% 0.077 305.1)
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 #2B3B06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.022
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.050
Use #2B3B06 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.