#2B4E35
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.9% 0.059 152), rgb(43, 78, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#2B4E35 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4E35 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 78, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 29%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.059 152) |
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 #2B4E35 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4E35 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #2B4E35 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4E35 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE8B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D996E
oklch(63% 0.09 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#428456
oklch(55.7% 0.099 151.8)
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Step 700
700
#336F46
oklch(49% 0.091 152)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B3A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 152.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4E35
oklch(38.9% 0.059 152)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#2B4E35 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) | #4E4933 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494536 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254D47 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4E35
#2B4E35
oklch(38.9% 0.059 152)
- #583953
#583953
oklch(39% 0.059 332.5)
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 #2B4E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #2B4E35 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.