#2B5D03
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42.6% 0.125 136), rgb(43, 93, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#2B5D03 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5D03 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 93, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 94%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.125 136) |
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 #2B5D03 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5D03 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5D03 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5D03 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.073 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB166
oklch(70.7% 0.117 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D39
oklch(63.1% 0.149 136)
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Step 600
600
#428708
oklch(55.6% 0.162 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5D03
oklch(42.6% 0.125 136)
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Step 900
900
#284D11
oklch(37.9% 0.097 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#2B5D03 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) | #615400 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5010 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29594E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5D03
#2B5D03
oklch(42.6% 0.125 136)
- #69357C
#69357C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 316.2)
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 #2B5D03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
Use #2B5D03 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.