#2B4038
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.1% 0.03 169), rgb(43, 64, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#2B4038 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4038 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 64, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 20%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.03 169) |
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 #2B4038 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4038 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #2B4038 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4038 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BE
oklch(81% 0.024 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89D
oklch(70.6% 0.036 170.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9385
oklch(63.1% 0.046 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#567D6E
oklch(55.6% 0.05 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#46695C
oklch(49% 0.046 169.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A564B
oklch(42.7% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4038
oklch(35.1% 0.03 169)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#2B4038 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) | #3F3D38 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3B39 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26403E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4038
#2B4038
oklch(35.1% 0.03 169)
- #47343D
#47343D
oklch(35% 0.031 348.8)
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 #2B4038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
Use #2B4038 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.