#2B7138
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.113 147.3), rgb(43, 113, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#2B7138 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 147°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7138 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 113, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.113 147.3) |
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 #2B7138 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7138 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B7138 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2B7138 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB081
oklch(70.7% 0.088 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#579C61
oklch(63.2% 0.112 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8647
oklch(55.6% 0.122 147.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B7138
oklch(49% 0.113 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#265C2F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#244C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#2B7138 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) | #726733 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A6F64 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7138
#2B7138
oklch(49% 0.113 147.3)
- #814781
#814781
oklch(49% 0.112 327.1)
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 #2B7138, 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 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
Use #2B7138 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.