#2B4A17
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.2% 0.086 135.1), rgb(43, 74, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#2B4A17 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4A17 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 74, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.086 135.1) |
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 #2B4A17 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4A17 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #2B4A17 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4A17 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AFCBA1
oklch(81% 0.065 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6D
oklch(70.6% 0.103 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#659B44
oklch(63.2% 0.132 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8522
oklch(55.6% 0.143 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C7013
oklch(49% 0.133 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#325C14
oklch(42.8% 0.111 135.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4A17
oklch(37.2% 0.086 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 135)
#2B4A17 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) | #4D4411 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49411B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A473F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4A17
#2B4A17
oklch(37.2% 0.086 135.1)
- #51315F
#51315F
oklch(37.2% 0.085 314.9)
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 #2B4A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #2B4A17 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.