#2B4826
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.9% 0.066 140.8), rgb(43, 72, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#2B4826 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4826 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 72, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 31%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.066 140.8) |
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 #2B4826 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4826 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #2B4826 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4826 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#86AD7F
oklch(70.7% 0.078 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#66995E
oklch(63.2% 0.102 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D8343
oklch(55.6% 0.111 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F35
oklch(49.2% 0.103 141)
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Step 800
800
#335A2C
oklch(42.6% 0.085 140.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4826
oklch(36.9% 0.066 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C18
oklch(27.2% 0.042 140.8)
#2B4826 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) | #4A4323 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454028 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294640 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4826
#2B4826
oklch(36.9% 0.066 140.8)
- #4F3355
#4F3355
oklch(36.8% 0.067 320.4)
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 #2B4826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
Use #2B4826 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.