#2B5036
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.5% 0.062 152.3), rgb(43, 80, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#2B5036 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5036 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 80, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.062 152.3) |
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 #2B5036 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5036 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #2B5036 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B5036 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8A
oklch(70.7% 0.073 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E8455
oklch(55.5% 0.102 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#307045
oklch(49.1% 0.095 152)
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Step 800
800
#295B39
oklch(42.6% 0.078 152.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B5036
oklch(39.5% 0.062 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#2B5036 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) | #504B34 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4738 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244F49 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5036
#2B5036
oklch(39.5% 0.062 152.3)
- #5A3A55
#5A3A55
oklch(39.6% 0.061 332.3)
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 #2B5036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
Use #2B5036 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.