#2E4030
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.1% 0.036 147.7), rgb(46, 64, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#2E4030 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4030 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 64, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 16%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.036 147.7) |
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 #2E4030 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4030 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #2E4030 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4030 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B7
oklch(81% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA892
oklch(70.6% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#739377
oklch(63.1% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D5F
oklch(55.5% 0.06 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4F
oklch(49.2% 0.056 148)
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Step 800
800
#3E5641
oklch(42.7% 0.045 148)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4030
oklch(35.1% 0.036 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#2E4030 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) | #413D2F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B31 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3F3C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4030
#2E4030
oklch(35.1% 0.036 147.7)
- #453444
#453444
oklch(35% 0.036 328.2)
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 #2E4030, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
Use #2E4030 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.