#2B7040
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.8% 0.103 150.7), rgb(43, 112, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#2B7040 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7040 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 112, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.103 150.7) |
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 #2B7040 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7040 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B7040 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2B7040 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#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
#AACAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF87
oklch(70.7% 0.079 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#589B69
oklch(63.1% 0.102 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A8550
oklch(55.5% 0.111 150.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B7040
oklch(48.8% 0.103 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#265C36
oklch(42.7% 0.085 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#244B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.066 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#2B7040 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) | #71673D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676043 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #176E64 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7040
#2B7040
oklch(48.8% 0.103 150.7)
- #81487B
#81487B
oklch(48.8% 0.104 331)
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 #2B7040, 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 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #2B7040 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.