#2B551D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.5% 0.097 138.7), rgb(43, 85, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#2B551D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B551D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 85, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.097 138.7) |
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 #2B551D | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B551D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #2B551D text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2B551D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AF77
oklch(70.8% 0.092 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#649A53
oklch(63.1% 0.116 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A8437
oklch(55.5% 0.126 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B7029
oklch(49.2% 0.118 138.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B551D
oklch(40.5% 0.097 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B22
oklch(37.7% 0.075 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#2B551D 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) | #584E17 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A21 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285249 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B551D
#2B551D
oklch(40.5% 0.097 138.7)
- #5F366A
#5F366A
oklch(40.5% 0.097 318.9)
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 #2B551D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.015
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
Use #2B551D 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.