#2B4A0D
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.1% 0.094 133.1), rgb(43, 74, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#2B4A0D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4A0D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 74, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 70%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.094 133.1) |
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 #2B4A0D | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4A0D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #2B4A0D text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4A0D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#84B065
oklch(70.7% 0.113 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#659B37
oklch(63% 0.144 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C8501
oklch(55.5% 0.156 133)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4A0D
oklch(37.1% 0.094 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 133.2)
#2B4A0D 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) | #4D4403 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494113 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B473E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4A0D
#2B4A0D
oklch(37.1% 0.094 133.1)
- #512F63
#512F63
oklch(37.1% 0.094 312.8)
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 #2B4A0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.040
Use #2B4A0D 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.