#2B4633
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.6% 0.047 153), rgb(43, 70, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#2B4633 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4633 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 70, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 24%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.047 153) |
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 #2B4633 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4633 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #2B4633 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4633 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B6
oklch(81% 0.036 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AB90
oklch(70.7% 0.055 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#689675
oklch(63% 0.07 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E815D
oklch(55.7% 0.079 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D4D
oklch(49.2% 0.072 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#34593F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 152.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4633
oklch(36.6% 0.047 153)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#2B4633 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) | #464232 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F34 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264541 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4633
#2B4633
oklch(36.6% 0.047 153)
- #4E3649
#4E3649
oklch(36.8% 0.045 334.1)
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 #2B4633, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #2B4633 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.