#2B441D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.07 135.5), rgb(43, 68, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#2B441D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B441D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 68, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 40%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.07 135.5) |
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 #2B441D | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B441D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #2B441D text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B441D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD78
oklch(70.8% 0.084 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9854
oklch(63.1% 0.108 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#538238
oklch(55.5% 0.117 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#446E2B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#385A25
oklch(42.8% 0.09 135.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B441D
oklch(35.6% 0.07 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#2B441D 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) | #463F1A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D20 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B423B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B441D
#2B441D
oklch(35.6% 0.07 135.5)
- #4A3055
#4A3055
oklch(35.6% 0.07 315.4)
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 #2B441D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
Use #2B441D 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.