#2B4E2B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.7% 0.071 144.1), rgb(43, 78, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#2B4E2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4E2B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 78, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 29%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.071 144.1) |
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 #2B4E2B | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4E2B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #2B4E2B text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4E2B 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7F
oklch(70.8% 0.085 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A5E
oklch(63% 0.108 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#438544
oklch(55.7% 0.118 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#347036
oklch(49% 0.109 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C2D
oklch(42.8% 0.092 144.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4E2B
oklch(38.7% 0.071 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#2B4E2B 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) | #4F4828 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274C45 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4E2B
#2B4E2B
oklch(38.7% 0.071 144.1)
- #57365A
#57365A
oklch(38.7% 0.072 323.9)
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 #2B4E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
Use #2B4E2B 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.