#2B4723
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.5% 0.068 139), rgb(43, 71, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#2B4723 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4723 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 71, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 34%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.068 139) |
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 #2B4723 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4723 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #2B4723 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4723 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
#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
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#68995A
oklch(63.2% 0.105 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F833F
oklch(55.7% 0.114 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F31
oklch(49.2% 0.106 139)
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Step 800
800
#345A29
oklch(42.6% 0.088 139)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4723
oklch(36.5% 0.068 139)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B17
oklch(26.8% 0.042 139.5)
#2B4723 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) | #494220 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F25 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29453E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4723
#2B4723
oklch(36.5% 0.068 139)
- #4E3255
#4E3255
oklch(36.5% 0.068 319.4)
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 #2B4723, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
Use #2B4723 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.