#2B510D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.2% 0.104 134.8), rgb(43, 81, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#2B510D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B510D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 81, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 72%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.104 134.8) |
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 #2B510D | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B510D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #2B510D text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B510D text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.077 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB260
oklch(70.8% 0.125 135)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E2C
oklch(63.2% 0.16 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B510D
oklch(39.2% 0.104 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D08
oklch(26.9% 0.066 135)
#2B510D 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) | #544A01 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4714 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4E44 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B510D
#2B510D
oklch(39.2% 0.104 134.8)
- #5A316B
#5A316B
oklch(39.1% 0.105 315.2)
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 #2B510D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.014
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
Use #2B510D 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.