#2B4411
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.082 131.8), rgb(43, 68, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#2B4411 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4411 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 68, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.082 131.8) |
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 #2B4411 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4411 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #2B4411 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4411 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6C
oklch(70.8% 0.099 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9943
oklch(63.2% 0.126 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#548320
oklch(55.6% 0.137 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#446F11
oklch(49.2% 0.128 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#395A13
oklch(42.7% 0.105 131.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4411
oklch(35.4% 0.082 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#2B4411 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) | #473E0A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C15 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C413A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4411
#2B4411
oklch(35.4% 0.082 131.8)
- #4A2D5A
#4A2D5A
oklch(35.3% 0.083 312.5)
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 #2B4411, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
Use #2B4411 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.