#2B511B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.3% 0.093 137.6), rgb(43, 81, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#2B511B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B511B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 81, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.093 137.6) |
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 #2B511B | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B511B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #2B511B text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B511B 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
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16B
oklch(70.7% 0.112 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D41
oklch(63.2% 0.143 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#40871C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#31720C
oklch(49% 0.144 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D10
oklch(42.7% 0.119 137.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B511B
oklch(39.3% 0.093 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#2B511B 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) | #544A15 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294E45 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B511B
#2B511B
oklch(39.3% 0.093 137.6)
- #5A3466
#5A3466
oklch(39.3% 0.093 317.7)
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 #2B511B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
Use #2B511B 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.