#2B5948
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.6% 0.059 167.3), rgb(43, 89, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#2B5948 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5948 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 89, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.059 167.3) |
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 #2B5948 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5948 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5948 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5948 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
#ACC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9781
oklch(63% 0.069 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#42826A
oklch(55.7% 0.077 167)
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Step 700
700
#336E58
oklch(49.2% 0.072 166.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5948
oklch(42.6% 0.059 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#28493D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#2B5948 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) | #575447 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E49 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5954 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5948
#2B5948
oklch(42.6% 0.059 167.3)
- #664155
#664155
oklch(42.5% 0.059 346.3)
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 #2B5948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
Use #2B5948 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.