#2B5A37
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.4% 0.078 150.2), rgb(43, 90, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#2B5A37 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5A37 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 90, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.078 150.2) |
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 #2B5A37 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5A37 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5A37 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5A37 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AE89
oklch(70.7% 0.073 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E996C
oklch(63% 0.092 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#438453
oklch(55.7% 0.101 150)
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Step 700
700
#346F44
oklch(49% 0.093 150.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5A37
oklch(42.4% 0.078 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#284B30
oklch(37.8% 0.062 150)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#2B5A37 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) | #5B5335 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F39 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225951 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5A37
#2B5A37
oklch(42.4% 0.078 150.2)
- #663E62
#663E62
oklch(42.5% 0.077 330.4)
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 #2B5A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.012
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B5A37 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.