#2E4A33
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38% 0.052 149.1), rgb(46, 74, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#2E4A33 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4A33 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 74, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 23%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.052 149.1) |
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 #2E4A33 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4A33 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #2E4A33 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4A33 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8C
oklch(70.7% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#67976F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D8157
oklch(55.5% 0.086 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D47
oklch(49% 0.08 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#33593B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4A33
oklch(38% 0.052 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#2E4A33 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) | #4B4532 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464234 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4944 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4A33
#2E4A33
oklch(38% 0.052 149.1)
- #523850
#523850
oklch(38% 0.053 329.2)
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 #2E4A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #2E4A33 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.