#2B3C2E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.7% 0.033 149.7), rgb(43, 60, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#2B3C2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3C2E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 60, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 17%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.033 149.7) |
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 #2B3C2E | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3C2E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3C2E text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3C2E text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A894
oklch(70.7% 0.039 150)
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Step 500
500
#749279
oklch(63% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D62
oklch(55.7% 0.055 149)
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Step 700
700
#4C6951
oklch(49.1% 0.051 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5643
oklch(42.8% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3C2E
oklch(33.7% 0.033 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2921
oklch(26.9% 0.02 150.8)
#2B3C2E 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) | #3C392D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39372F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293B38 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3C2E
#2B3C2E
oklch(33.7% 0.033 149.7)
- #41313F
#41313F
oklch(33.7% 0.033 330.5)
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 #2B3C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
Use #2B3C2E 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.