#2B562A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41% 0.086 143.4), rgb(43, 86, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#2B562A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B562A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 86, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.086 143.4) |
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 #2B562A | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B562A | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #2B562A text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2B562A text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.05 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#629960
oklch(63% 0.102 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#488446
oklch(55.7% 0.112 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#396F38
oklch(49% 0.103 143.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B562A
oklch(41% 0.086 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B2A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#2B562A 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) | #584F26 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26544C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B562A
#2B562A
oklch(41% 0.086 143.4)
- #603965
#603965
oklch(40.9% 0.086 322.8)
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 #2B562A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
Use #2B562A 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.