#2B442A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.8% 0.054 143.5), rgb(43, 68, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#2B442A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B442A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 68, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 24%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.054 143.5) |
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 #2B442A | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B442A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #2B442A text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B442A text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AB87
oklch(70.6% 0.064 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9769
oklch(63.2% 0.083 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#528150
oklch(55.6% 0.09 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#426D41
oklch(49.1% 0.084 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#375936
oklch(42.8% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B442A
oklch(35.8% 0.054 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#2B442A 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) | #454028 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29433D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B442A
#2B442A
oklch(35.8% 0.054 143.5)
- #4A334D
#4A334D
oklch(35.8% 0.053 322.6)
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 #2B442A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #2B442A 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.