#2B6342
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.2% 0.081 155.4), rgb(43, 99, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#2B6342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B6342 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 99, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.081 155.4) |
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 #2B6342 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B6342 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B6342 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2B6342 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#559B70
oklch(63.1% 0.097 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#378558
oklch(55.6% 0.105 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#287148
oklch(49.2% 0.098 155.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B6342
oklch(45.2% 0.081 155.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B33
oklch(37.6% 0.062 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#2B6342 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) | #635C40 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5644 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B625A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B6342
#2B6342
oklch(45.2% 0.081 155.4)
- #714467
#714467
oklch(45.2% 0.08 335.4)
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 #2B6342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
Use #2B6342 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.