#2B420D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.8% 0.082 130.3), rgb(43, 66, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#2B420D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 130°. 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 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B420D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 66, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 67%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.082 130.3) |
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 #2B420D | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B420D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #2B420D text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B420D text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6B
oklch(70.7% 0.098 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9841
oklch(63% 0.125 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#57821C
oklch(55.5% 0.136 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#476E0C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A10
oklch(42.8% 0.105 130.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B420D
oklch(34.8% 0.082 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#2B420D 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) | #453D05 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B12 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3F38 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B420D
#2B420D
oklch(34.8% 0.082 130.3)
- #472C59
#472C59
oklch(34.7% 0.082 310.4)
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 #2B420D, 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 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.040
Use #2B420D 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.