#2E4738
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.3% 0.04 157.4), rgb(46, 71, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#2E4738 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 157°. 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 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4738 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 71, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.04 157.4) |
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 #2E4738 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4738 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #2E4738 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4738 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AA95
oklch(70.7% 0.048 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A957B
oklch(63.1% 0.061 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#517F64
oklch(55.5% 0.066 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#416C53
oklch(49.2% 0.063 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#365844
oklch(42.8% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4738
oklch(37.3% 0.04 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#2E4738 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) | #474337 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424039 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294743 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4738
#2E4738
oklch(37.3% 0.04 157.4)
- #4F3848
#4F3848
oklch(37.3% 0.041 338)
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 #2E4738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #2E4738 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.