#2B421E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35% 0.065 135.3), rgb(43, 66, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#2B421E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B421E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 66, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 38%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.065 135.3) |
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 #2B421E | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B421E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #2B421E text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B421E text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9758
oklch(63% 0.1 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#56813D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#466D2F
oklch(49% 0.101 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5928
oklch(42.7% 0.084 135.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B421E
oklch(35% 0.065 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#2B421E 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) | #443D1B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B20 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B403A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B421E
#2B421E
oklch(35% 0.065 135.3)
- #472F52
#472F52
oklch(34.9% 0.066 314.7)
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 #2B421E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #2B421E 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.