#2B5939
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.2% 0.074 151.9), rgb(43, 89, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#2B5939 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5939 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 89, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.074 151.9) |
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 #2B5939 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5939 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5939 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5939 text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8B
oklch(70.6% 0.069 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F996F
oklch(63.1% 0.088 152)
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Step 600
600
#448357
oklch(55.5% 0.095 152)
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Step 700
700
#356F47
oklch(49.1% 0.089 151.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5939
oklch(42.2% 0.074 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#294A32
oklch(37.6% 0.057 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#2B5939 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) | #595237 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E3B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215851 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5939
#2B5939
oklch(42.2% 0.074 151.9)
- #653E5F
#653E5F
oklch(42.2% 0.073 332.5)
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 #2B5939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.017
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
Use #2B5939 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.