#2E4233
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.7% 0.036 152), rgb(46, 66, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#2E4233 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4233 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 66, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 18%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.036 152) |
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 #2E4233 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4233 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #2E4233 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4233 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA993
oklch(70.7% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#719479
oklch(63.2% 0.056 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#587E62
oklch(55.6% 0.061 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#486A51
oklch(49.1% 0.056 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5742
oklch(42.9% 0.047 150.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4233
oklch(35.7% 0.036 152)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#2E4233 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) | #423F32 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C34 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B413E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4233
#2E4233
oklch(35.7% 0.036 152)
- #483545
#483545
oklch(35.6% 0.037 331.8)
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 #2E4233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E4233 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.