#2B4E28
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.7% 0.074 142.3), rgb(43, 78, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#2B4E28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4E28 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 78, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.074 142.3) |
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 #2B4E28 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4E28 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #2B4E28 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4E28 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B59
oklch(63.2% 0.114 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#43853E
oklch(55.6% 0.124 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#357130
oklch(49.2% 0.116 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C29
oklch(42.8% 0.096 142.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4E28
oklch(38.7% 0.074 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#2B4E28 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) | #504825 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274C45 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4E28
#2B4E28
oklch(38.7% 0.074 142.3)
- #57365B
#57365B
oklch(38.7% 0.074 323)
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 #2B4E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #2B4E28 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.