#2B4A35
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7), rgb(43, 74, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#2B4A35 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 154°. 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4A35 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 74, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 26%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7) |
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 #2B4A35 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4A35 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #2B4A35 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4A35 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#629873
oklch(63.1% 0.08 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#48825C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#396E4B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#305A3E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#2B4A35 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) | #4A4534 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454236 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254944 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4A35
#2B4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7)
- #53374D
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
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 #2B4A35, 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
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #2B4A35 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.