#2B4725
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.6% 0.066 140.1), rgb(43, 71, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#2B4725 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 140°. 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 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4725 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 71, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 31%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.066 140.1) |
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 #2B4725 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4725 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #2B4725 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4725 text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#68985D
oklch(63% 0.1 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E8343
oklch(55.7% 0.11 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E35
oklch(49% 0.101 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#345A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 140.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4725
oklch(36.6% 0.066 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#2B4725 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) | #494222 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F27 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29453F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4725
#2B4725
oklch(36.6% 0.066 140.1)
- #4E3354
#4E3354
oklch(36.7% 0.065 320.2)
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 #2B4725, 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 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
Use #2B4725 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.