#2B503D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.7% 0.054 160.2), rgb(43, 80, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#2B503D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B503D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 80, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.054 160.2) |
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 #2B503D | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B503D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #2B503D text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B503D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD93
oklch(70.6% 0.064 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9978
oklch(63.1% 0.083 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8361
oklch(55.5% 0.089 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F50
oklch(49% 0.084 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#285B42
oklch(42.8% 0.07 160)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B503D
oklch(39.7% 0.054 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#2B503D 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) | #4F4B3C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49473E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22504B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B503D
#2B503D
oklch(39.7% 0.054 160.2)
- #5B3B50
#5B3B50
oklch(39.7% 0.055 340.4)
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 #2B503D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
Use #2B503D 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.