#2B523B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.2% 0.06 156.5), rgb(43, 82, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#2B523B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B523B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 82, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.06 156.5) |
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 #2B523B | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B523B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #2B523B text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B523B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AB93
oklch(70.6% 0.054 157)
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Step 500
500
#659778
oklch(63.2% 0.071 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B8161
oklch(55.6% 0.077 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D50
oklch(49.1% 0.071 156.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B523B
oklch(40.2% 0.06 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4937
oklch(37.7% 0.047 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#2B523B 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) | #524D3A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C483C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22514C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B523B
#2B523B
oklch(40.2% 0.06 156.5)
- #5D3C54
#5D3C54
oklch(40.3% 0.059 337.2)
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 #2B523B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
Use #2B523B 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.