#2B6516
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.1% 0.126 138.9), rgb(43, 101, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#2B6516 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B6516 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 101, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.126 138.9) |
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 #2B6516 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B6516 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B6516 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2B6516 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9F
oklch(81% 0.074 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26A
oklch(70.7% 0.117 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#559E3E
oklch(63% 0.151 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#388817
oklch(55.5% 0.163 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#297305
oklch(49% 0.151 138.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B6516
oklch(45.1% 0.126 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#234D15
oklch(37.6% 0.097 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#2B6516 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) | #685C07 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #256156 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B6516
#2B6516
oklch(45.1% 0.126 138.9)
- #723B81
#723B81
oklch(45.1% 0.125 318.7)
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 #2B6516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
Use #2B6516 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.