#2B4334
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.8% 0.04 156.3), rgb(43, 67, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#2B4334 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4334 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 67, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 22%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.04 156.3) |
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 #2B4334 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4334 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #2B4334 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4334 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B9
oklch(81% 0.03 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AA94
oklch(70.7% 0.048 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B957A
oklch(63.1% 0.061 156)
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Step 600
600
#527F63
oklch(55.5% 0.066 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#426B52
oklch(49% 0.061 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#375843
oklch(42.8% 0.052 155.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4334
oklch(35.8% 0.04 156.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#2B4334 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) | #433F33 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D35 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27433F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4334
#2B4334
oklch(35.8% 0.04 156.3)
- #4A3544
#4A3544
oklch(35.8% 0.038 337.1)
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 #2B4334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #2B4334 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.