#2B5845
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.2% 0.06 164.3), rgb(43, 88, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#2B5845 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5845 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 88, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.06 164.3) |
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 #2B5845 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5845 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5845 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5845 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.057 164)
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Step 500
500
#5F977E
oklch(63% 0.071 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#438267
oklch(55.6% 0.078 164)
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Step 700
700
#356E56
oklch(49.2% 0.072 164.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5845
oklch(42.2% 0.06 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#29493B
oklch(37.6% 0.045 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#2B5845 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) | #575244 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E46 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5853 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5845
#2B5845
oklch(42.2% 0.06 164.3)
- #654055
#654055
oklch(42.2% 0.06 344.9)
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 #2B5845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
Use #2B5845 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.