#2B5821
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.4% 0.098 140.1), rgb(43, 88, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#2B5821 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5821 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 88, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.098 140.1) |
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 #2B5821 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5821 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5821 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5821 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AF78
oklch(70.7% 0.092 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#619B55
oklch(63.2% 0.118 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#468539
oklch(55.6% 0.128 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#37702B
oklch(49% 0.118 140.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5821
oklch(41.4% 0.098 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#2B5821 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) | #5A501B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C25 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27554C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5821
#2B5821
oklch(41.4% 0.098 140.1)
- #63386C
#63386C
oklch(41.5% 0.098 320.5)
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 #2B5821, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.055
Use #2B5821 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.