#2B430E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.083 130.8), rgb(43, 67, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#2B430E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 131°. 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 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B430E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 67, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.083 130.8) |
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 #2B430E | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B430E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #2B430E text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B430E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6B
oklch(70.6% 0.098 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9941
oklch(63.2% 0.127 131)
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Step 600
600
#56831C
oklch(55.7% 0.138 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E0C
oklch(49% 0.128 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A10
oklch(42.7% 0.106 130.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B430E
oklch(35.1% 0.083 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#2B430E 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) | #463D06 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C13 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4039 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B430E
#2B430E
oklch(35.1% 0.083 130.8)
- #482D5A
#482D5A
oklch(35.1% 0.082 310.5)
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 #2B430E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.021
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
Use #2B430E 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.