#2B481D
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.7% 0.077 136.5), rgb(43, 72, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#2B481D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 137°. 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 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B481D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 72, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.077 136.5) |
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 #2B481D | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B481D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2B481D text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B481D 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA5
oklch(81% 0.058 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AE75
oklch(70.7% 0.091 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#679A50
oklch(63.2% 0.118 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8432
oklch(55.7% 0.128 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F25
oklch(49% 0.118 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#345B20
oklch(42.8% 0.099 136.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B481D
oklch(36.7% 0.077 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#2B481D 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) | #4A4219 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464020 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A453E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B481D
#2B481D
oklch(36.7% 0.077 136.5)
- #4F315A
#4F315A
oklch(36.7% 0.077 316.6)
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 #2B481D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
Use #2B481D 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.