#2B4E25
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.6% 0.078 140.8), rgb(43, 78, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#2B4E25 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4E25 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 78, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.078 140.8) |
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 #2B4E25 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4E25 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #2B4E25 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4E25 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#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
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA7
oklch(81% 0.059 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AF78
oklch(70.6% 0.093 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B55
oklch(63.1% 0.119 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#448538
oklch(55.5% 0.13 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#35712B
oklch(49.2% 0.121 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C25
oklch(42.7% 0.099 140.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4E25
oklch(38.6% 0.078 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#2B4E25 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) | #504822 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4528 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284C44 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4E25
#2B4E25
oklch(38.6% 0.078 140.8)
- #57355D
#57355D
oklch(38.6% 0.078 321.4)
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 #2B4E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
Use #2B4E25 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.