#2B6B4C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.7% 0.083 159.7), rgb(43, 107, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#2B6B4C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B6B4C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 107, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.083 159.7) |
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 #2B6B4C | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B6B4C | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B6B4C text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2B6B4C text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
-
Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
-
Step 400
400
#7EAD93
oklch(70.6% 0.063 160)
-
Step 500
500
#5B9978
oklch(63.1% 0.082 159.6)
-
Step 600
600
#3E8361
oklch(55.5% 0.089 160.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B6B4C
oklch(47.7% 0.083 159.7)
-
Step 800
800
#295B42
oklch(42.9% 0.069 159.7)
-
Step 900
900
#264A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 159.3)
-
Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#2B6B4C 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) | #6A634A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615D4E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #126B63 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B6B4C
#2B6B4C
oklch(47.7% 0.083 159.7)
- #7C496C
#7C496C
oklch(47.7% 0.084 339.6)
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 #2B6B4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B6B4C 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.