#2B4323
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.4% 0.061 138.2), rgb(43, 67, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#2B4323 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4323 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 67, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.061 138.2) |
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 #2B4323 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4323 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #2B4323 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4323 text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC80
oklch(70.7% 0.073 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D975F
oklch(63.1% 0.093 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#548145
oklch(55.5% 0.101 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#446D37
oklch(49% 0.094 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#39592E
oklch(42.7% 0.077 138.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4323
oklch(35.4% 0.061 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#2B4323 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) | #453E21 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C25 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A413B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4323
#2B4323
oklch(35.4% 0.061 138.2)
- #493150
#493150
oklch(35.4% 0.061 318.4)
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 #2B4323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #2B4323 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.