#2B4F34
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.2% 0.062 150.7), rgb(43, 79, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#2B4F34 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4F34 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 79, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.062 150.7) |
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 #2B4F34 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4F34 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #2B4F34 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4F34 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB1
oklch(81% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE89
oklch(70.7% 0.074 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#408453
oklch(55.5% 0.103 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#327043
oklch(49.2% 0.096 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B38
oklch(42.7% 0.079 151.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4F34
oklch(39.2% 0.062 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#2B4F34 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) | #4F4A32 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4636 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254E48 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4F34
#2B4F34
oklch(39.2% 0.062 150.7)
- #593955
#593955
oklch(39.3% 0.062 331.2)
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 #2B4F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
Use #2B4F34 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.