What color is #2B4739?

#2B4739 is a dark, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 71, 57), and in HSL hsl(150, 25%, 22%).

Is #2B4739 accessible as text?

On white, #2B4739 has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #2B4739, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2B4739?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-900 (#0B4F4A).

What colors go well with #2B4739?

#2B4739 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #462A38. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2B4739 below.

Is #2B4739 good for buttons?

#2B4739 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2B4739 — black text only reaches 2.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2B4739 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2B4739 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#2B4739 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2B4739

Not just a swatch — here's how #2B4739 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2B4739 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B4739 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Brunswick Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B4739 Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

Brunswick Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2B4739 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Brunswick Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #2B4739 Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74C Secondary #202C26 Surface #F1EDE3

Brunswick Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #2B4739 Secondary #5F6964 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Brunswick Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2B4739 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2B4739

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People also use #2B4739 with

Hunter Green Charcoal Bistre Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0DED7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A4641 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2B4739 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2B4739;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 71 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.1% 0.042 161.7);
  --color-50: #F5F9F7;
  --color-100: #E5F0EB;
  --color-200: #CCE0D6;
  --color-300: #A7C8B8;
  --color-400: #84AE99;
  --color-500: #64907A;
  --color-600: #517061;
  --color-700: #3D5147;
  --color-800: #2A3630;
  --color-900: #1B221F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F5F9F7',
    100: '#E5F0EB',
    200: '#CCE0D6',
    300: '#A7C8B8',
    400: '#84AE99',
    500: '#64907A',
    600: '#517061',
    700: '#3D5147',
    800: '#2A3630',
    900: '#1B221F',
  },
}

$base: #2B4739;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9F7;
$base-100: #E5F0EB;
$base-200: #CCE0D6;
$base-300: #A7C8B8;
$base-400: #84AE99;
$base-500: #64907A;
$base-600: #517061;
$base-700: #3D5147;
$base-800: #2A3630;
$base-900: #1B221F;
$base-hover: #22382D;
$base-subtle: #B8CFC3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2B4739",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE0D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C8B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#84AE99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#64907A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#517061",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5147",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3630",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B221F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2B4739

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