#2B5E05
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(42.9% 0.125 136.3), rgb(43, 94, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#2B5E05 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 Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5E05 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 94, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.125 136.3) |
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 #2B5E05 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5E05 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5E05 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5E05 text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB166
oklch(70.6% 0.117 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D39
oklch(63.1% 0.15 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#40870A
oklch(55.5% 0.162 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5E05
oklch(42.9% 0.125 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D11
oklch(37.8% 0.098 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#2B5E05 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) | #625500 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5112 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285A4F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5E05
#2B5E05
oklch(42.9% 0.125 136.3)
- #6A357D
#6A357D
oklch(42.9% 0.126 316.4)
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 #2B5E05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
Use #2B5E05 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.