#2B4528
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.1% 0.058 141.9), rgb(43, 69, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#2B4528 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4528 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 69, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 27%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.058 141.9) |
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 #2B4528 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4528 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #2B4528 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4528 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400
#88AC84
oklch(70.7% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9765
oklch(63% 0.088 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#51824B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#416D3C
oklch(49% 0.09 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#365932
oklch(42.6% 0.075 141.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4528
oklch(36.1% 0.058 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#2B4528 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) | #464026 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29433E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4528
#2B4528
oklch(36.1% 0.058 141.9)
- #4C334F
#4C334F
oklch(36.2% 0.057 322.9)
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 #2B4528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
Use #2B4528 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.