#2B5F37
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.8% 0.086 149.2), rgb(43, 95, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#2B5F37 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5F37 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 95, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.086 149.2) |
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 #2B5F37 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5F37 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5F37 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5F37 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF85
oklch(70.7% 0.081 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B67
oklch(63.2% 0.103 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D854E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E713F
oklch(49.2% 0.104 149.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5F37
oklch(43.8% 0.086 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#254B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#2B5F37 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) | #605834 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #205D55 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5F37
#2B5F37
oklch(43.8% 0.086 149.2)
- #6C4069
#6C4069
oklch(43.9% 0.085 329.4)
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 #2B5F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.007
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
Use #2B5F37 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.