#2B4928
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.2% 0.066 142.1), rgb(43, 73, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#2B4928 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4928 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 73, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.066 142.1) |
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 #2B4928 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4928 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #2B4928 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4928 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AD80
oklch(70.6% 0.078 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#659960
oklch(63.1% 0.1 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B8346
oklch(55.6% 0.109 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F37
oklch(49.1% 0.102 142)
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Step 800
800
#325A2E
oklch(42.6% 0.083 142)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4928
oklch(37.2% 0.066 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#2B4928 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) | #4B4426 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284741 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4928
#2B4928
oklch(37.2% 0.066 142.1)
- #513455
#513455
oklch(37.3% 0.066 322.5)
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 #2B4928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #2B4928 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.