#2B5D33
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.2% 0.087 147.3), rgb(43, 93, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#2B5D33 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.001 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5D33 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 93, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.087 147.3) |
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 #2B5D33 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5D33 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5D33 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5D33 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF83
oklch(70.7% 0.082 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B64
oklch(63.2% 0.105 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#40854B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#31703C
oklch(49% 0.104 147.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5D33
oklch(43.2% 0.087 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#274B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#2B5D33 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) | #5E5630 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575136 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225B53 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5D33
#2B5D33
oklch(43.2% 0.087 147.3)
- #693E69
#693E69
oklch(43.2% 0.087 326.9)
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 #2B5D33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.001
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
Use #2B5D33 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.