#2E4237
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.8% 0.032 160.2), rgb(46, 66, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#2E4237 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4237 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 66, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 18%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.032 160.2) |
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 #2E4237 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4237 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #2E4237 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4237 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BB
oklch(81% 0.025 159)
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Step 400
400
#8DA899
oklch(70.7% 0.037 161)
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Step 500
500
#70937F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#587D69
oklch(55.6% 0.052 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#486A57
oklch(49.2% 0.05 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5647
oklch(42.7% 0.041 159.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4237
oklch(35.8% 0.032 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#2E4237 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) | #423F36 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D38 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A423F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4237
#2E4237
oklch(35.8% 0.032 160.2)
- #483642
#483642
oklch(35.7% 0.032 339)
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 #2E4237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #2E4237 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.