#2B4F19
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.7% 0.092 136.7), rgb(43, 79, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#2B4F19 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4F19 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 79, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.092 136.7) |
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 #2B4F19 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4F19 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #2B4F19 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4F19 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 137)
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Step 400
400
#80B16B
oklch(70.8% 0.111 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C41
oklch(63% 0.14 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#43861B
oklch(55.5% 0.153 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#35720B
oklch(49.2% 0.143 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D0F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 136.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4F19
oklch(38.7% 0.092 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#2B4F19 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) | #524813 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294C44 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4F19
#2B4F19
oklch(38.7% 0.092 136.7)
- #573365
#573365
oklch(38.7% 0.092 315.9)
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 #2B4F19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
Use #2B4F19 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.