#2B470D
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(36.2% 0.09 132.2), rgb(43, 71, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#2B470D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B470D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 71, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 69%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.09 132.2) |
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 #2B470D | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B470D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #2B470D text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B470D 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
#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
#B1CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AF67
oklch(70.7% 0.108 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#699A3A
oklch(63% 0.138 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#50840E
oklch(55.5% 0.149 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#365B06
oklch(42.7% 0.115 131.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B470D
oklch(36.2% 0.09 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#2B470D 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) | #4A4104 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F13 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C443C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B470D
#2B470D
oklch(36.2% 0.09 132.2)
- #4D2E5F
#4D2E5F
oklch(36.2% 0.089 311.9)
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 #2B470D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
Use #2B470D 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.