#2B6D40
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48% 0.099 151.3), rgb(43, 109, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#2B6D40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B6D40 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 109, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.099 151.3) |
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 #2B6D40 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B6D40 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B6D40 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2B6D40 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF89
oklch(70.8% 0.077 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A6B
oklch(63% 0.097 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D8553
oklch(55.7% 0.106 151.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B6D40
oklch(48% 0.099 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#285B37
oklch(42.6% 0.081 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#254B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#2B6D40 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) | #6D643D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E43 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #196B62 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B6D40
#2B6D40
oklch(48% 0.099 151.3)
- #7D4777
#7D4777
oklch(48% 0.099 331.1)
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 #2B6D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B6D40 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.