#2B5033
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.5% 0.065 149.6), rgb(43, 80, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#2B5033 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5033 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 80, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.065 149.6) |
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 #2B5033 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5033 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #2B5033 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B5033 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF87
oklch(70.8% 0.078 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A68
oklch(63% 0.099 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F8550
oklch(55.7% 0.108 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#307040
oklch(49% 0.101 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#295B35
oklch(42.6% 0.083 149.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B5033
oklch(39.5% 0.065 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#2B5033 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) | #514A31 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4735 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254F48 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5033
#2B5033
oklch(39.5% 0.065 149.6)
- #5A3957
#5A3957
oklch(39.5% 0.065 329.9)
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 #2B5033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
Use #2B5033 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.