#2E4838
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(37.5% 0.042 156.7), rgb(46, 72, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#2E4838 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4838 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 72, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 22%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.042 156.7) |
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 #2E4838 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4838 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #2E4838 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4838 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#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
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AB94
oklch(70.8% 0.052 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#69967A
oklch(63.2% 0.065 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F8062
oklch(55.6% 0.071 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#406C52
oklch(49.1% 0.065 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#355843
oklch(42.7% 0.054 156.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4838
oklch(37.5% 0.042 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#2E4838 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) | #484437 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434139 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294843 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4838
#2E4838
oklch(37.5% 0.042 156.7)
- #503949
#503949
oklch(37.6% 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 #2E4838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #2E4838 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.