#2B5D2A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43% 0.097 143.3), rgb(43, 93, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#2B5D2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5D2A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 93, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.097 143.3) |
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 #2B5D2A | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5D2A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5D2A text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5D2A text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7C
oklch(70.6% 0.09 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5A
oklch(63% 0.115 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#40863F
oklch(55.7% 0.127 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#327131
oklch(49.1% 0.117 143.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5D2A
oklch(43% 0.097 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#274C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#2B5D2A 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) | #5F5526 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58512E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245A51 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5D2A
#2B5D2A
oklch(43% 0.097 143.3)
- #693C6E
#693C6E
oklch(43.1% 0.096 323.4)
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 #2B5D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.013
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.052
Use #2B5D2A 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.