#2B472F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.8% 0.053 147.9), rgb(43, 71, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#2B472F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B472F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 71, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 25%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.053 147.9) |
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 #2B472F | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B472F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2B472F text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B472F text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#67976D
oklch(63% 0.081 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8255
oklch(55.7% 0.09 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E45
oklch(49.2% 0.084 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#335939
oklch(42.6% 0.068 148.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B472F
oklch(36.8% 0.053 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#2B472F 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) | #48422E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434030 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274641 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B472F
#2B472F
oklch(36.8% 0.053 147.9)
- #4F354E
#4F354E
oklch(36.9% 0.054 327.9)
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 #2B472F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
Use #2B472F 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.