#2B6E40
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.3% 0.1 151.1), rgb(43, 110, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#2B6E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B6E40 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 110, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.1 151.1) |
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 #2B6E40 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B6E40 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B6E40 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2B6E40 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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 700.
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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
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF88
oklch(70.8% 0.078 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#599B6A
oklch(63.2% 0.1 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8552
oklch(55.6% 0.108 151.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B6E40
oklch(48.3% 0.1 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#275C37
oklch(42.8% 0.084 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#254B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#2B6E40 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) | #6E653D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F43 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #186C63 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B6E40
#2B6E40
oklch(48.3% 0.1 151.1)
- #7E4878
#7E4878
oklch(48.3% 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 #2B6E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B6E40 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.