#2B4216
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.9% 0.074 132.3), rgb(43, 66, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#2B4216 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4216 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 66, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 50%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.074 132.3) |
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 #2B4216 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4216 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #2B4216 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4216 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD72
oklch(70.8% 0.09 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F984D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#57822E
oklch(55.7% 0.124 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#476E20
oklch(49.2% 0.116 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A591D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 132.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4216
oklch(34.9% 0.074 132.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#2B4216 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) | #453D11 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B19 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3F38 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4216
#2B4216
oklch(34.9% 0.074 132.3)
- #472E56
#472E56
oklch(34.9% 0.074 311.8)
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 #2B4216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
Use #2B4216 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.