#2E4338
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.1% 0.033 161.4), rgb(46, 67, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#2E4338 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4338 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 67, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 19%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.033 161.4) |
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 #2E4338 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4338 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #2E4338 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4338 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#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
#B4C6BC
oklch(81% 0.024 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA999
oklch(70.8% 0.04 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F9380
oklch(63.1% 0.049 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#567E69
oklch(55.7% 0.056 161)
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Step 700
700
#466A58
oklch(49.1% 0.051 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5648
oklch(42.6% 0.041 162.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4338
oklch(36.1% 0.033 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#2E4338 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) | #424037 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D39 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4340 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4338
#2E4338
oklch(36.1% 0.033 161.4)
- #4A3743
#4A3743
oklch(36.2% 0.033 340.7)
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 #2E4338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
Use #2E4338 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.