#2B8403
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.9% 0.17 139.5), rgb(43, 132, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#2B8403 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8403 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 132, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 96%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.17 139.5) |
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 #2B8403 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B8403 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8403 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8403 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.076 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B368
oklch(70.7% 0.122 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#519F3B
oklch(63.1% 0.156 139.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8403
oklch(53.9% 0.17 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F07
oklch(42.8% 0.131 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#204E12
oklch(37.8% 0.103 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 139.5)
#2B8403 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) | #887700 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E701A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D7F6F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8403
#2B8403
oklch(53.9% 0.17 139.5)
- #9746AB
#9746AB
oklch(53.9% 0.169 319.3)
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 #2B8403, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2B8403.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.014
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.022
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.022
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.022
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.047
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.048
Use #2B8403 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.