#2B5117
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.3% 0.097 136.6), rgb(43, 81, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#2B5117 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5117 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 81, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.097 136.6) |
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 #2B5117 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5117 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #2B5117 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B5117 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.072 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB167
oklch(70.6% 0.116 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D3B
oklch(63.1% 0.148 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#40870F
oklch(55.5% 0.161 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D06
oklch(42.6% 0.124 136.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B5117
oklch(39.3% 0.097 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0D
oklch(27% 0.061 137.1)
#2B5117 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) | #544A0F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294E45 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5117
#2B5117
oklch(39.3% 0.097 136.6)
- #5A3368
#5A3368
oklch(39.3% 0.097 316.6)
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 #2B5117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
Use #2B5117 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.