#2B5810
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.3% 0.112 136.5), rgb(43, 88, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#2B5810 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5810 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 88, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 69%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.112 136.5) |
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 #2B5810 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5810 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5810 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5810 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136)
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Step 400
400
#82B06E
oklch(70.8% 0.105 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#619B45
oklch(63% 0.134 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#478623
oklch(55.7% 0.146 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#387115
oklch(49.1% 0.135 136.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5810
oklch(41.3% 0.112 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C19
oklch(37.8% 0.088 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 136.5)
#2B5810 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) | #5B5002 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C18 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29544A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5810
#2B5810
oklch(41.3% 0.112 136.5)
- #633573
#633573
oklch(41.4% 0.111 316.8)
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 #2B5810, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
Use #2B5810 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.