#2B402D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.8% 0.042 147), rgb(43, 64, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#2B402D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B402D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 64, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 20%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.042 147) |
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 #2B402D | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B402D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #2B402D text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B402D text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B5
oklch(81% 0.032 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8F
oklch(70.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#709473
oklch(63% 0.063 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#577F5B
oklch(55.6% 0.071 147)
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Step 700
700
#476B4B
oklch(49.1% 0.065 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B573E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 147.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B402D
oklch(34.8% 0.042 147)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#2B402D 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) | #413C2C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293F3B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B402D
#2B402D
oklch(34.8% 0.042 147)
- #463245
#463245
oklch(34.7% 0.042 328.1)
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 #2B402D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
Use #2B402D 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.