#2B442B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.8% 0.053 144.4), rgb(43, 68, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#2B442B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B442B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 68, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 23%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.053 144.4) |
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 #2B442B | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B442B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #2B442B text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B442B 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
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400
#89AB88
oklch(70.6% 0.063 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B976B
oklch(63.2% 0.081 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#528152
oklch(55.7% 0.088 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#426D43
oklch(49.2% 0.082 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#375937
oklch(42.8% 0.068 144.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B442B
oklch(35.8% 0.053 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#2B442B 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) | #454029 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28433E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B442B
#2B442B
oklch(35.8% 0.053 144.4)
- #4B334C
#4B334C
oklch(35.9% 0.053 325.3)
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 #2B442B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
Use #2B442B 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.