#2B5343
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.8% 0.053 166), rgb(43, 83, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#2B5343 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5343 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 83, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.053 166) |
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 #2B5343 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5343 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #2B5343 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5343 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AB99
oklch(70.7% 0.05 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#639681
oklch(63.1% 0.063 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#49806A
oklch(55.5% 0.068 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C58
oklch(49% 0.064 166)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5343
oklch(40.8% 0.053 166)
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Step 900
900
#2B493C
oklch(37.7% 0.043 165)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#2B5343 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) | #514E42 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A44 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F534E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5343
#2B5343
oklch(40.8% 0.053 166)
- #5F3E50
#5F3E50
oklch(40.8% 0.053 345.8)
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 #2B5343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B5343 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.