#2B502E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.4% 0.071 145.9), rgb(43, 80, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#2B502E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B502E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 80, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.071 145.9) |
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 #2B502E | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B502E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #2B502E text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B502E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B60
oklch(63.1% 0.109 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F8547
oklch(55.5% 0.118 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#317138
oklch(49.2% 0.11 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 145.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B502E
oklch(39.4% 0.071 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#2B502E 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) | #514A2C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4630 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264E47 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B502E
#2B502E
oklch(39.4% 0.071 145.9)
- #59385A
#59385A
oklch(39.3% 0.07 325.8)
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 #2B502E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #2B502E 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.