#2B4227
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.2% 0.054 140.8), rgb(43, 66, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#2B4227 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4227 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 66, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 26%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.054 140.8) |
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 #2B4227 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4227 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #2B4227 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4227 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB85
oklch(70.7% 0.065 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9667
oklch(63.1% 0.082 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#55804E
oklch(55.5% 0.089 141)
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Step 700
700
#456C3F
oklch(49% 0.082 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#395834
oklch(42.6% 0.068 141)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4227
oklch(35.2% 0.054 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#2B4227 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) | #433E25 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B29 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29403B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4227
#2B4227
oklch(35.2% 0.054 140.8)
- #48314C
#48314C
oklch(35.1% 0.055 321.4)
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 #2B4227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #2B4227 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.