#2B460F
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(36% 0.087 132.2), rgb(43, 70, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#2B460F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B460F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 70, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 65%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.087 132.2) |
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 #2B460F | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B460F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #2B460F text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B460F text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE69
oklch(70.6% 0.104 132)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A3E
oklch(63.2% 0.134 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#518417
oklch(55.6% 0.145 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#426F05
oklch(49% 0.134 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B0C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 132)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B460F
oklch(36% 0.087 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#2B460F 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) | #494007 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E14 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C433B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B460F
#2B460F
oklch(36% 0.087 132.2)
- #4C2E5D
#4C2E5D
oklch(35.9% 0.086 312.2)
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 #2B460F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
Use #2B460F 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.