#2B5D49
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.7% 0.064 165.2), rgb(43, 93, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#2B5D49 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5D49 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 93, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.064 165.2) |
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 #2B5D49 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5D49 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5D49 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5D49 text on black | 2.76:1 | 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
#F2F6F4
oklch(97% 0.005 165)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD97
oklch(70.7% 0.061 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A987E
oklch(63% 0.076 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D8367
oklch(55.6% 0.084 165)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F56
oklch(49.2% 0.078 165.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5D49
oklch(43.7% 0.064 165.2)
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Step 900
900
#264A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 165.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#2B5D49 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) | #5B5748 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54524A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195D57 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5D49
#2B5D49
oklch(43.7% 0.064 165.2)
- #6B435A
#6B435A
oklch(43.7% 0.064 344.6)
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 #2B5D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
Use #2B5D49 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.