#2B5014
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.9% 0.098 135.8), rgb(43, 80, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#2B5014 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5014 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 80, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 60%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.098 135.8) |
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 #2B5014 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5014 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #2B5014 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B5014 text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.073 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB166
oklch(70.7% 0.117 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D38
oklch(63.1% 0.15 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#428705
oklch(55.6% 0.163 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D02
oklch(42.6% 0.125 135.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B5014
oklch(38.9% 0.098 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#2B5014 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) | #53490B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4619 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4D44 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5014
#2B5014
oklch(38.9% 0.098 135.8)
- #593268
#593268
oklch(39% 0.099 315.9)
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 #2B5014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.018
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
Use #2B5014 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.