#2B5223
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.7% 0.087 140.3), rgb(43, 82, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#2B5223 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5223 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 82, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 40%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.087 140.3) |
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 #2B5223 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5223 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #2B5223 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B5223 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
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB172
oklch(70.8% 0.105 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D4C
oklch(63.2% 0.134 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D872E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7220
oklch(49.1% 0.134 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#285D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 140.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B5223
oklch(39.7% 0.087 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#2B5223 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) | #544B1F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4826 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284F47 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5223
#2B5223
oklch(39.7% 0.087 140.3)
- #5B3663
#5B3663
oklch(39.6% 0.086 320.3)
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 #2B5223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #2B5223 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.