#2B6540
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.7% 0.086 153.3), rgb(43, 101, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#2B6540 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B6540 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 101, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.086 153.3) |
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 #2B6540 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B6540 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B6540 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2B6540 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB2
oklch(81% 0.05 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B089
oklch(70.8% 0.081 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#549C6C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#358653
oklch(55.6% 0.112 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#267144
oklch(49% 0.103 153.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B6540
oklch(45.7% 0.086 153.3)
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Step 900
900
#224C30
oklch(37.8% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#2B6540 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) | #655D3E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5842 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B645B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B6540
#2B6540
oklch(45.7% 0.086 153.3)
- #74446C
#74446C
oklch(45.8% 0.087 333.2)
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 #2B6540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
Use #2B6540 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.