#2B4E0E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.3% 0.099 134.3), rgb(43, 78, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#2B4E0E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4E0E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 78, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.099 134.3) |
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 #2B4E0E | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4E0E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #2B4E0E text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4E0E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9B
oklch(81% 0.075 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#81B163
oklch(70.8% 0.119 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#609D32
oklch(63.2% 0.153 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4E0E
oklch(38.3% 0.099 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#192D0A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 134.1)
#2B4E0E 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) | #514703 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4414 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4B42 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4E0E
#2B4E0E
oklch(38.3% 0.099 134.3)
- #563167
#563167
oklch(38.3% 0.098 314.3)
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 #2B4E0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
Use #2B4E0E 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.