#2E4535
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.04 153.7), rgb(46, 69, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#2E4535 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4535 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 69, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 20%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.04 153.7) |
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 #2E4535 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4535 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #2E4535 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4535 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B8
oklch(81% 0.03 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA93
oklch(70.7% 0.048 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9579
oklch(63.2% 0.061 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#547F61
oklch(55.6% 0.067 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#446B50
oklch(49% 0.062 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#385742
oklch(42.6% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4535
oklch(36.6% 0.04 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#2E4535 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) | #454134 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F36 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4441 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4535
#2E4535
oklch(36.6% 0.04 153.7)
- #4C3748
#4C3748
oklch(36.7% 0.04 333.2)
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 #2E4535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
Use #2E4535 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.