#2B541E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.2% 0.095 138.8), rgb(43, 84, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#2B541E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B541E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 84, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 47%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.095 138.8) |
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 #2B541E | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B541E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #2B541E text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2B541E text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AE78
oklch(70.6% 0.089 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#659A55
oklch(63.2% 0.114 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B8439
oklch(55.6% 0.123 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C702B
oklch(49.2% 0.115 138.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B541E
oklch(40.2% 0.095 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 139)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#2B541E 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) | #574D18 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514922 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285148 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B541E
#2B541E
oklch(40.2% 0.095 138.8)
- #5E3669
#5E3669
oklch(40.4% 0.095 318.7)
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 #2B541E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
Use #2B541E 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.