#2B543E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.9% 0.06 158.8), rgb(43, 84, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#2B543E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 159°. 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 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B543E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 84, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.06 158.8) |
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 #2B543E | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B543E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #2B543E text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2B543E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AC94
oklch(70.8% 0.057 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#63977A
oklch(63.1% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#488162
oklch(55.5% 0.078 158.7)
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Step 700
700
#396D51
oklch(49% 0.073 158.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B543E
oklch(40.9% 0.06 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#2B543E 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) | #534F3D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21544E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B543E
#2B543E
oklch(40.9% 0.06 158.8)
- #603D55
#603D55
oklch(40.9% 0.061 339.1)
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 #2B543E, 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
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
Use #2B543E 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.