#2B4600
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.9% 0.097 130.1), rgb(43, 70, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#2B4600 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4600 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 70, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.097 130.1) |
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 #2B4600 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4600 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #2B4600 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4600 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB99
oklch(81% 0.074 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AF5F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A2C
oklch(63% 0.147 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4600
oklch(35.9% 0.097 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C08
oklch(27% 0.061 130.2)
#2B4600 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) | #4A4000 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E08 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C423A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4600
#2B4600
oklch(35.9% 0.097 130.1)
- #4C2C62
#4C2C62
oklch(35.9% 0.096 309.8)
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 #2B4600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
Use #2B4600 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.