#2B5E15
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(43% 0.117 138.1), rgb(43, 94, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#2B5E15 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5E15 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 94, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.117 138.1) |
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 #2B5E15 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5E15 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5E15 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5E15 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA1
oklch(81% 0.069 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D44
oklch(63.2% 0.14 138)
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Step 600
600
#408721
oklch(55.6% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#327213
oklch(49.1% 0.141 138)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5E15
oklch(43% 0.117 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#274C18
oklch(37.6% 0.091 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#2B5E15 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) | #615508 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B511C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275A50 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5E15
#2B5E15
oklch(43% 0.117 138.1)
- #6A3879
#6A3879
oklch(43.1% 0.117 318)
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 #2B5E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
Use #2B5E15 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.