#2B883D
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(55.5% 0.141 146.8), rgb(43, 136, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#2B883D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B883D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 136, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.141 146.8) |
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 #2B883D | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B883D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B883D text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B883D text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCA9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B27B
oklch(70.7% 0.102 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E59
oklch(63.1% 0.129 147)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B883D
oklch(55.5% 0.141 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C742F
oklch(49.2% 0.132 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E28
oklch(42.7% 0.108 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D25
oklch(37.6% 0.084 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D16
oklch(26.9% 0.053 146.4)
#2B883D 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) | #8A7C36 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7443 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A8577 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B883D
#2B883D
oklch(55.5% 0.141 146.8)
- #9D519E
#9D519E
oklch(55.5% 0.142 326.8)
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 #2B883D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2B883D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.027
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
Use #2B883D 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.