#2B531E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.9% 0.093 138.7), rgb(43, 83, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#2B531E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B531E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 83, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 47%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.093 138.7) |
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 #2B531E | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B531E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #2B531E text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B531E text on black | 2.35:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16C
oklch(70.6% 0.112 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#599D43
oklch(63% 0.143 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C8720
oklch(55.5% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E7310
oklch(49.2% 0.145 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#275D12
oklch(42.5% 0.12 138.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B531E
oklch(39.9% 0.093 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.9)
#2B531E 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) | #564C18 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504822 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285047 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B531E
#2B531E
oklch(39.9% 0.093 138.7)
- #5C3567
#5C3567
oklch(39.8% 0.093 318.5)
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 #2B531E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
Use #2B531E 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.