#2B3D18
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.5% 0.063 130.6), rgb(43, 61, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#2B3D18 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3D18 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 61, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.063 130.6) |
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 #2B3D18 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3D18 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3D18 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3D18 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AB78
oklch(70.7% 0.077 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#759555
oklch(63% 0.097 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E803A
oklch(55.7% 0.106 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2C
oklch(49.2% 0.098 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5825
oklch(42.7% 0.082 130.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3D18
oklch(33.5% 0.063 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#2B3D18 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) | #403915 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D371A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3A35 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3D18
#2B3D18
oklch(33.5% 0.063 130.6)
- #412D4F
#412D4F
oklch(33.6% 0.063 310.4)
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 #2B3D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.056
Use #2B3D18 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.