#2B553E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.2% 0.062 158.2), rgb(43, 85, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#2B553E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B553E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 85, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.062 158.2) |
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 #2B553E | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B553E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #2B553E text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2B553E text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#83AC93
oklch(70.7% 0.057 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#629779
oklch(63% 0.073 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#478261
oklch(55.7% 0.081 157.8)
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Step 700
700
#386E51
oklch(49.2% 0.075 158.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B553E
oklch(41.2% 0.062 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 159)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#2B553E 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) | #544F3D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20554F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B553E
#2B553E
oklch(41.2% 0.062 158.2)
- #613D56
#613D56
oklch(41.1% 0.062 338.8)
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 #2B553E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
Use #2B553E 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.