#2B5D46
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.6% 0.067 161.9), rgb(43, 93, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#2B5D46 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5D46 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 93, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.067 161.9) |
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 #2B5D46 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5D46 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5D46 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5D46 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD95
oklch(70.6% 0.062 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A997A
oklch(63.1% 0.081 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8363
oklch(55.6% 0.087 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F52
oklch(49.1% 0.081 161.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5D46
oklch(43.6% 0.067 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#264A39
oklch(37.6% 0.051 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#2B5D46 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) | #5C5745 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545147 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5D57 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5D46
#2B5D46
oklch(43.6% 0.067 161.9)
- #6B425C
#6B425C
oklch(43.6% 0.068 341.8)
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 #2B5D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.027
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
Use #2B5D46 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.