#2B5946
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.5% 0.06 164.7), rgb(43, 89, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#2B5946 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5946 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 89, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.06 164.7) |
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 #2B5946 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5946 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5946 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5946 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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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
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#80AC98
oklch(70.7% 0.056 165.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E987E
oklch(63.2% 0.073 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#428268
oklch(55.6% 0.078 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#336E56
oklch(49.1% 0.074 164.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5946
oklch(42.5% 0.06 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#284A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 164)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#2B5946 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) | #575345 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E47 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5954 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5946
#2B5946
oklch(42.5% 0.06 164.7)
- #664156
#664156
oklch(42.5% 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 #2B5946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
Use #2B5946 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.