What color is #2B473C?

#2B473C is a dark, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 71, 60), and in HSL hsl(156, 25%, 22%).

Is #2B473C accessible as text?

On white, #2B473C has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #2B473C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2B473C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-700 (#394447).

What colors go well with #2B473C?

#2B473C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #462A35. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2B473C below.

Is #2B473C good for buttons?

#2B473C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2B473C — black text only reaches 2.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2B473C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2B473C 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.

#2B473C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2B473C

Not just a swatch — here's how #2B473C works with other colors. Named schemes with #2B473C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B473C Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #2B473C Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F 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 #2B473C Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #2B473C Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #122624

Brunswick Green adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Brunswick Green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #2B473C Secondary #5F6965 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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 #2B473C 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 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 38/100

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 15/100

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 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #2B473C 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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0DED9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A4644 — 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 #2B473C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2B473C;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 71 60;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.2% 0.039 167.5);
  --color-50: #F5F9F8;
  --color-100: #E5F0EC;
  --color-200: #CCE0D8;
  --color-300: #A7C8BB;
  --color-400: #84AE9D;
  --color-500: #64907F;
  --color-600: #517064;
  --color-700: #3D5149;
  --color-800: #2A3632;
  --color-900: #1B221F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F5F9F8',
    100: '#E5F0EC',
    200: '#CCE0D8',
    300: '#A7C8BB',
    400: '#84AE9D',
    500: '#64907F',
    600: '#517064',
    700: '#3D5149',
    800: '#2A3632',
    900: '#1B221F',
  },
}

$base: #2B473C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9F8;
$base-100: #E5F0EC;
$base-200: #CCE0D8;
$base-300: #A7C8BB;
$base-400: #84AE9D;
$base-500: #64907F;
$base-600: #517064;
$base-700: #3D5149;
$base-800: #2A3632;
$base-900: #1B221F;
$base-hover: #22382F;
$base-subtle: #B8CFC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2B473C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE0D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C8BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#84AE9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#64907F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#517064",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5149",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3632",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B221F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2B473C

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