#2B4B22
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.7% 0.076 139.1), rgb(43, 75, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#2B4B22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4B22 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 75, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.076 139.1) |
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 #2B4B22 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4B22 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #2B4B22 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4B22 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#83AF77
oklch(70.8% 0.092 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#639A54
oklch(63% 0.116 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#498437
oklch(55.5% 0.126 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A702A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#305B24
oklch(42.6% 0.097 139.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4B22
oklch(37.7% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#2B4B22 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) | #4D451F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494225 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294941 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4B22
#2B4B22
oklch(37.7% 0.076 139.1)
- #53335B
#53335B
oklch(37.6% 0.077 319.4)
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 #2B4B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
Use #2B4B22 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.