#2B4236
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.6% 0.036 161.1), rgb(43, 66, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#2B4236 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4236 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 66, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 21%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.036 161.1) |
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 #2B4236 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4236 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #2B4236 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4236 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA998
oklch(70.6% 0.042 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C947F
oklch(63.1% 0.054 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#537E68
oklch(55.5% 0.059 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#436B57
oklch(49.2% 0.056 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#385747
oklch(42.7% 0.046 161.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4236
oklch(35.6% 0.036 161.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#2B4236 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) | #413F35 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3C37 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26423F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4236
#2B4236
oklch(35.6% 0.036 161.1)
- #493542
#493542
oklch(35.6% 0.035 339.9)
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 #2B4236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
Use #2B4236 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.