#2B513D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.056 159.5), rgb(43, 81, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#2B513D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B513D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 81, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 31%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.056 159.5) |
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 #2B513D | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B513D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #2B513D text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B513D text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE92
oklch(70.7% 0.067 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#599977
oklch(63% 0.084 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B8460
oklch(55.6% 0.093 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D704F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#275B41
oklch(42.8% 0.071 159.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B513D
oklch(40% 0.056 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#2B513D 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) | #504C3C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A483E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22514B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B513D
#2B513D
oklch(40% 0.056 159.5)
- #5C3C51
#5C3C51
oklch(40.1% 0.055 340.3)
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 #2B513D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B513D 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.