#2B3C19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.2% 0.061 130.5), rgb(43, 60, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#2B3C19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3C19 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.061 130.5) |
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 #2B3C19 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3C19 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3C19 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3C19 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7A
oklch(70.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#769558
oklch(63.1% 0.093 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F3D
oklch(55.6% 0.1 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B2F
oklch(49% 0.093 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#405728
oklch(42.6% 0.077 130.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3C19
oklch(33.2% 0.061 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#2B3C19 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) | #3F3816 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C371B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3934 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3C19
#2B3C19
oklch(33.2% 0.061 130.5)
- #402C4D
#402C4D
oklch(33.1% 0.062 311.2)
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 #2B3C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B3C19 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.