#2B4938
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.6% 0.047 158.3), rgb(43, 73, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#2B4938 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4938 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 73, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 26%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.047 158.3) |
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 #2B4938 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4938 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #2B4938 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4938 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AC94
oklch(70.8% 0.057 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#639779
oklch(63.1% 0.072 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#498162
oklch(55.5% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D51
oklch(49% 0.072 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#305943
oklch(42.7% 0.06 159)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#2B4938 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) | #484537 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444139 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254944 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4938
#2B4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 158.3)
- #52384A
#52384A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 338.4)
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 #2B4938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
Use #2B4938 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.