#2B4A1F
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.3% 0.078 137.7), rgb(43, 74, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#2B4A1F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4A1F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 74, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.078 137.7) |
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 #2B4A1F | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4A1F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #2B4A1F text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4A1F text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AF75
oklch(70.8% 0.094 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#649A50
oklch(63% 0.119 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B8433
oklch(55.5% 0.129 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B7025
oklch(49.1% 0.121 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#325B21
oklch(42.7% 0.099 137.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4A1F
oklch(37.3% 0.078 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#2B4A1F 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) | #4C441B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484122 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294740 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4A1F
#2B4A1F
oklch(37.3% 0.078 137.7)
- #51325B
#51325B
oklch(37.2% 0.078 317.6)
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 #2B4A1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
Use #2B4A1F 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.