#2B4610
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36% 0.086 132.3), rgb(43, 70, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#2B4610 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4610 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 70, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 63%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.086 132.3) |
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 #2B4610 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4610 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #2B4610 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4610 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
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6A
oklch(70.6% 0.103 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A3F
oklch(63.2% 0.133 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#51841A
oklch(55.6% 0.143 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F08
oklch(49% 0.133 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#375B0E
oklch(42.8% 0.11 132.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4610
oklch(36% 0.086 132.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#2B4610 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) | #494008 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E15 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C433B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4610
#2B4610
oklch(36% 0.086 132.3)
- #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 #2B4610, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
Use #2B4610 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.