#2B4D38
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.7% 0.054 155.8), rgb(43, 77, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#2B4D38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4D38 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 77, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 28%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.054 155.8) |
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 #2B4D38 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4D38 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #2B4D38 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4D38 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD90
oklch(70.7% 0.064 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9974
oklch(63.2% 0.084 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#43835D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#346F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.084 155.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4D38
oklch(38.7% 0.054 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#2B4D38 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) | #4D4837 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474439 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244C47 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4D38
#2B4D38
oklch(38.7% 0.054 155.8)
- #57394F
#57394F
oklch(38.7% 0.054 336.8)
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 #2B4D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
Use #2B4D38 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.