#2E4331
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.9% 0.041 148.4), rgb(46, 67, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#2E4331 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4331 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 67, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 19%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.041 148.4) |
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 #2E4331 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4331 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #2E4331 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4331 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B6
oklch(80.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CA990
oklch(70.6% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#709475
oklch(63.1% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#577F5D
oklch(55.7% 0.069 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#476B4D
oklch(49.2% 0.063 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B573F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 148.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4331
oklch(35.9% 0.041 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#2E4331 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) | #433F30 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D32 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B423E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4331
#2E4331
oklch(35.9% 0.041 148.4)
- #493548
#493548
oklch(35.9% 0.042 328.1)
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 #2E4331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #2E4331 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.