#2B5E18
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.1% 0.115 138.6), rgb(43, 94, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#2B5E18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5E18 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 94, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.115 138.6) |
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 #2B5E18 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5E18 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5E18 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5E18 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
#CDDFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA2
oklch(81% 0.068 139)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16F
oklch(70.8% 0.107 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D47
oklch(63.2% 0.137 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#408725
oklch(55.7% 0.15 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#317217
oklch(49.1% 0.139 138.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5E18
oklch(43.1% 0.115 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#274C1A
oklch(37.6% 0.089 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#2B5E18 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) | #61550D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A511F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275B50 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5E18
#2B5E18
oklch(43.1% 0.115 138.6)
- #6A3878
#6A3878
oklch(43.1% 0.116 318.5)
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 #2B5E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
Use #2B5E18 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.