#2B470B
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(36.2% 0.091 131.9), rgb(43, 71, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#2B470B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.091 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 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B470B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 71, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.091 131.9) |
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 #2B470B | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B470B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #2B470B text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B470B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#87AF66
oklch(70.7% 0.109 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#699A38
oklch(63% 0.139 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508406
oklch(55.5% 0.152 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B02
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B470B
oklch(36.2% 0.091 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#2B470B 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) | #4A4101 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F11 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C443C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B470B
#2B470B
oklch(36.2% 0.091 131.9)
- #4D2E60
#4D2E60
oklch(36.3% 0.09 311.3)
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 #2B470B, 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 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
Use #2B470B 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.