#2B4517
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.8% 0.078 133.7), rgb(43, 69, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#2B4517 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4517 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 69, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 50%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.078 133.7) |
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 #2B4517 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4517 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #2B4517 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4517 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AE71
oklch(70.8% 0.094 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B994A
oklch(63.1% 0.12 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#52832B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#436F1D
oklch(49.2% 0.121 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#375A1B
oklch(42.6% 0.1 133.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4517
oklch(35.8% 0.078 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#2B4517 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) | #483F12 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D1A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B423B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4517
#2B4517
oklch(35.8% 0.078 133.7)
- #4B2F59
#4B2F59
oklch(35.8% 0.078 313.7)
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 #2B4517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
Use #2B4517 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.