#2B593F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.3% 0.067 157.1), rgb(43, 89, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#2B593F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B593F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 89, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.067 157.1) |
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 #2B593F | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B593F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B593F text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2B593F text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B7
oklch(81% 0.039 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AD91
oklch(70.7% 0.063 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9876
oklch(63% 0.08 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#43835F
oklch(55.7% 0.087 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#346F4E
oklch(49.2% 0.082 157)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B593F
oklch(42.3% 0.067 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#284A36
oklch(37.7% 0.053 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#2B593F 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) | #58533D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E41 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5852 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B593F
#2B593F
oklch(42.3% 0.067 157.1)
- #653F5B
#653F5B
oklch(42.2% 0.067 336.9)
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 #2B593F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
Use #2B593F 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.