#2B4C19
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.8% 0.087 136.1), rgb(43, 76, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#2B4C19 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4C19 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 76, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.087 136.1) |
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 #2B4C19 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4C19 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #2B4C19 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4C19 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136)
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Step 400
400
#82B06D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#629B44
oklch(63% 0.134 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#488522
oklch(55.5% 0.145 136)
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Step 700
700
#397114
oklch(49.1% 0.135 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#305C14
oklch(42.7% 0.112 135.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4C19
oklch(37.8% 0.087 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 136.5)
#2B4C19 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) | #4F4613 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4941 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4C19
#2B4C19
oklch(37.8% 0.087 136.1)
- #543261
#543261
oklch(37.9% 0.087 316.1)
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 #2B4C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
Use #2B4C19 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.