#2B540F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.1% 0.107 135.7), rgb(43, 84, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#2B540F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B540F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 84, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 70%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.107 135.7) |
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 #2B540F | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B540F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #2B540F text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2B540F text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACD99
oklch(80.9% 0.08 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB25F
oklch(70.6% 0.128 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#589E2A
oklch(63% 0.164 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B540F
oklch(40.1% 0.107 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D08
oklch(26.9% 0.067 135.8)
#2B540F 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) | #574C02 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524916 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5147 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B540F
#2B540F
oklch(40.1% 0.107 135.7)
- #5E336E
#5E336E
oklch(40.1% 0.107 316.2)
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 #2B540F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.011
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
Use #2B540F 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.