#2B5900
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.5% 0.121 135.1), rgb(43, 89, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#2B5900 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5900 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 89, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.121 135.1) |
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 #2B5900 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5900 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5900 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5900 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9E
oklch(80.8% 0.07 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B067
oklch(70.6% 0.113 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#619C3A
oklch(63.1% 0.145 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#46860D
oklch(55.5% 0.157 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5900
oklch(41.5% 0.121 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C12
oklch(37.7% 0.094 135)
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Step 950
950
#192D0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 134.9)
#2B5900 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) | #5D5100 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A554A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5900
#2B5900
oklch(41.5% 0.121 135.1)
- #643378
#643378
oklch(41.5% 0.121 315.2)
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 #2B5900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.024
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
Use #2B5900 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.