#2B4710
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.3% 0.087 132.7), rgb(43, 71, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#2B4710 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4710 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 71, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 63%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.087 132.7) |
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 #2B4710 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4710 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #2B4710 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4710 text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AF69
oklch(70.8% 0.106 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#699A3E
oklch(63.1% 0.134 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#508417
oklch(55.6% 0.146 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#417005
oklch(49.2% 0.136 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#355B0C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 132.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4710
oklch(36.3% 0.087 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#2B4710 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) | #4A4108 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F15 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B443C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4710
#2B4710
oklch(36.3% 0.087 132.7)
- #4D2E5E
#4D2E5E
oklch(36.1% 0.087 312.5)
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 #2B4710, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
Use #2B4710 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.