#2B4E3D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.2% 0.05 161.8), rgb(43, 78, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#2B4E3D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4E3D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 78, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 29%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.05 161.8) |
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 #2B4E3D | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4E3D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #2B4E3D text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4E3D text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD95
oklch(70.8% 0.061 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C987B
oklch(63% 0.077 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#408364
oklch(55.7% 0.085 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#326E53
oklch(49% 0.077 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A44
oklch(42.7% 0.065 162)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4E3D
oklch(39.2% 0.05 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#2B4E3D 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) | #4D493C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224E49 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4E3D
#2B4E3D
oklch(39.2% 0.05 161.8)
- #583B4D
#583B4D
oklch(39.2% 0.049 341.9)
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 #2B4E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
Use #2B4E3D 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.