#2B3E05
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.5% 0.082 127.2), rgb(43, 62, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#2B3E05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3E05 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 62, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.082 127.2) |
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 #2B3E05 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3E05 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3E05 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3E05 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99E
oklch(81% 0.062 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AC68
oklch(70.7% 0.098 127)
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Step 500
500
#74973C
oklch(63% 0.126 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D8112
oklch(55.6% 0.137 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5909
oklch(42.7% 0.105 127.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3E05
oklch(33.5% 0.082 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#2B3E05 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) | #423900 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F380B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3B34 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3E05
#2B3E05
oklch(33.5% 0.082 127.2)
- #422A57
#422A57
oklch(33.6% 0.081 307.2)
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 #2B3E05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.018
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
Use #2B3E05 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.