#2B5007
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.9% 0.106 133.9), rgb(43, 80, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#2B5007 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5007 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 80, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.106 133.9) |
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 #2B5007 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5007 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #2B5007 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B5007 text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC98
oklch(80.8% 0.079 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB25D
oklch(70.8% 0.127 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D26
oklch(63% 0.162 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B5007
oklch(38.9% 0.106 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.9)
#2B5007 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) | #544900 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4610 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4C43 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5007
#2B5007
oklch(38.9% 0.106 133.9)
- #59306C
#59306C
oklch(38.9% 0.107 314)
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 #2B5007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
Use #2B5007 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.