#2B5031
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.4% 0.067 148), rgb(43, 80, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#2B5031 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5031 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 80, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.067 148) |
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 #2B5031 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5031 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #2B5031 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B5031 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF84
oklch(70.7% 0.081 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B65
oklch(63.2% 0.104 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F854C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#30703D
oklch(49% 0.104 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#295C33
oklch(42.8% 0.087 148.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B5031
oklch(39.4% 0.067 148)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#2B5031 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) | #514A2F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4733 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254F48 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5031
#2B5031
oklch(39.4% 0.067 148)
- #5A3958
#5A3958
oklch(39.5% 0.066 328.9)
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 #2B5031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #2B5031 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.