#2B604D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.065 167.5), rgb(43, 96, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#2B604D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B604D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 96, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.065 167.5) |
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 #2B604D | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B604D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B604D text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2B604D text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD99
oklch(70.6% 0.061 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#579980
oklch(63.1% 0.078 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#398369
oklch(55.5% 0.085 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F58
oklch(49.1% 0.079 167.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B604D
oklch(44.7% 0.065 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#244A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C23
oklch(27.1% 0.033 165.9)
#2B604D 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) | #5E5A4C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16605B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B604D
#2B604D
oklch(44.7% 0.065 167.5)
- #6F455B
#6F455B
oklch(44.6% 0.065 347.4)
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 #2B604D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
Use #2B604D 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.