#2B6448
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.6% 0.076 159.8), rgb(43, 100, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#2B6448 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B6448 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 100, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.076 159.8) |
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 #2B6448 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B6448 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B6448 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2B6448 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 160)
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Step 400
400
#79AF91
oklch(70.8% 0.072 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#549A76
oklch(63% 0.09 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#35855F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#26704E
oklch(49% 0.092 160)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B6448
oklch(45.6% 0.076 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B36
oklch(37.6% 0.059 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#2B6448 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) | #635D46 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B574A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18645C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B6448
#2B6448
oklch(45.6% 0.076 159.8)
- #734665
#734665
oklch(45.7% 0.076 339.3)
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 #2B6448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
Use #2B6448 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.