#2B6542
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.8% 0.084 154.7), rgb(43, 101, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#2B6542 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B6542 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 101, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.084 154.7) |
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 #2B6542 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B6542 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B6542 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2B6542 text on black | 3.04:1 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8B
oklch(70.6% 0.078 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#539B6E
oklch(63% 0.1 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#348656
oklch(55.7% 0.11 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#267146
oklch(49.1% 0.101 154.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B6542
oklch(45.8% 0.084 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#214C32
oklch(37.8% 0.066 155)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#2B6542 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) | #655D40 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5844 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A645C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B6542
#2B6542
oklch(45.8% 0.084 154.7)
- #74456A
#74456A
oklch(45.9% 0.083 335)
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 #2B6542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
Use #2B6542 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.