#2E4033
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.2% 0.032 153.2), rgb(46, 64, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#2E4033 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4033 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 64, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 16%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.032 153.2) |
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 #2E4033 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4033 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #2E4033 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4033 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA895
oklch(70.7% 0.039 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#73937B
oklch(63.2% 0.051 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D65
oklch(55.7% 0.054 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6953
oklch(49.1% 0.05 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5644
oklch(42.7% 0.042 153.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4033
oklch(35.2% 0.032 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#2E4033 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) | #403D32 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3B34 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3F3C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4033
#2E4033
oklch(35.2% 0.032 153.2)
- #453542
#453542
oklch(35.2% 0.031 332.8)
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 #2E4033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
Use #2E4033 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.