#2B5220
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.7% 0.09 139.2), rgb(43, 82, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#2B5220 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5220 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 82, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.09 139.2) |
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 #2B5220 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5220 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #2B5220 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B5220 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA2
oklch(81% 0.068 139)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16F
oklch(70.7% 0.108 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D47
oklch(63.1% 0.138 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E8727
oklch(55.6% 0.149 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F7219
oklch(49% 0.139 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#285D18
oklch(42.6% 0.115 139.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B5220
oklch(39.7% 0.09 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 139.3)
#2B5220 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) | #544B1B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4824 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284F47 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5220
#2B5220
oklch(39.7% 0.09 139.2)
- #5B3565
#5B3565
oklch(39.6% 0.09 319)
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 #2B5220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #2B5220 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.