#2B4514
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.7% 0.081 132.9), rgb(43, 69, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#2B4514 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4514 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 69, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 55%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.081 132.9) |
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 #2B4514 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4514 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #2B4514 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4514 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2CAA2
oklch(81% 0.061 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6E
oklch(70.8% 0.098 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9946
oklch(63.1% 0.124 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#538325
oklch(55.6% 0.134 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#436F17
oklch(49.1% 0.125 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#375A16
oklch(42.6% 0.104 132.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4514
oklch(35.7% 0.081 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#2B4514 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) | #483F0E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D18 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B423B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4514
#2B4514
oklch(35.7% 0.081 132.9)
- #4B2E5A
#4B2E5A
oklch(35.6% 0.081 313.3)
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 #2B4514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
Use #2B4514 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.