#2E452B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.3% 0.052 141.7), rgb(46, 69, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#2E452B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E452B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 69, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 23%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.052 141.7) |
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 #2E452B | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E452B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #2E452B text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E452B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB87
oklch(70.7% 0.062 142)
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Step 500
500
#6E9668
oklch(63.1% 0.081 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#558050
oklch(55.5% 0.087 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#456C40
oklch(49% 0.081 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#395835
oklch(42.6% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E452B
oklch(36.3% 0.052 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#2E452B 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) | #464129 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E2C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C433E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E452B
#2E452B
oklch(36.3% 0.052 141.7)
- #4B354F
#4B354F
oklch(36.4% 0.052 321.2)
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 #2E452B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
Use #2E452B 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.