#2B4F36
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.3% 0.06 152.6), rgb(43, 79, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#2B4F36 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4F36 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 79, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.06 152.6) |
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 #2B4F36 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4F36 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #2B4F36 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4F36 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#7EAE8B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6E
oklch(63.2% 0.093 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#408456
oklch(55.6% 0.1 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#317047
oklch(49.2% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 152.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4F36
oklch(39.3% 0.06 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#2B4F36 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) | #4F4A34 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4637 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244E48 | 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°).
- #2B4F36
#2B4F36
oklch(39.3% 0.06 152.6)
- #593954
#593954
oklch(39.2% 0.061 332.4)
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 #2B4F36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #2B4F36 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.