#2B6838
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(46.4% 0.099 148.3), rgb(43, 104, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#2B6838 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B6838 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 104, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.099 148.3) |
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 #2B6838 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B6838 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B6838 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2B6838 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE86
oklch(70.6% 0.077 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A67
oklch(63.1% 0.099 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#42844F
oklch(55.5% 0.106 148.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B6838
oklch(46.4% 0.099 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B35
oklch(42.6% 0.082 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#284B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#2B6838 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) | #695F34 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E665C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B6838
#2B6838
oklch(46.4% 0.099 148.3)
- #774375
#774375
oklch(46.4% 0.1 328.4)
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 #2B6838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.058
Use #2B6838 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.