#2B4108
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.084 129.1), rgb(43, 65, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#2B4108 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4108 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 65, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.084 129.1) |
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 #2B4108 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4108 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #2B4108 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4108 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD68
oklch(70.7% 0.101 129)
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Step 500
500
#71983C
oklch(63.1% 0.129 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#598213
oklch(55.6% 0.14 129)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A09
oklch(42.8% 0.108 129.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4108
oklch(34.4% 0.084 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 129)
#2B4108 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) | #453C00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3E36 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4108
#2B4108
oklch(34.4% 0.084 129.1)
- #462B5A
#462B5A
oklch(34.5% 0.085 309.1)
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 #2B4108, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.025
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
Use #2B4108 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.