#2B4623
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.2% 0.066 138.8), rgb(43, 70, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#2B4623 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4623 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 70, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 33%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.066 138.8) |
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 #2B4623 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4623 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #2B4623 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4623 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#69985B
oklch(63% 0.102 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#508241
oklch(55.5% 0.109 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#406E33
oklch(49% 0.102 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#355A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 139.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4623
oklch(36.2% 0.066 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#2B4623 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) | #484120 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E25 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29443E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4623
#2B4623
oklch(36.2% 0.066 138.8)
- #4D3254
#4D3254
oklch(36.3% 0.066 319.2)
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 #2B4623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
Use #2B4623 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.