#2B3C09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33% 0.076 126.6), rgb(43, 60, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#2B3C09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3C09 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 60, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 74%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.076 126.6) |
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 #2B3C09 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3C09 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3C09 text on white | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3C09 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#779643
oklch(63.1% 0.116 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#608020
oklch(55.6% 0.127 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C11
oklch(49.1% 0.118 126.6)
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Step 800
800
#415813
oklch(42.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3C09
oklch(33% 0.076 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#2B3C09 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) | #403702 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D360E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3932 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3C09
#2B3C09
oklch(33% 0.076 126.6)
- #3F2A54
#3F2A54
oklch(33% 0.076 305.7)
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 #2B3C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.021
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.049
Use #2B3C09 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.