#2E4A38
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.1% 0.046 155.4), rgb(46, 74, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#2E4A38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4A38 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 74, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 23%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.046 155.4) |
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 #2E4A38 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4A38 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #2E4A38 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4A38 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#B0C8B7
oklch(81% 0.035 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AB92
oklch(70.7% 0.054 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#669677
oklch(63% 0.07 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C8160
oklch(55.6% 0.077 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#335941
oklch(42.8% 0.059 155.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4A38
oklch(38.1% 0.046 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#2E4A38 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) | #4A4637 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454339 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294945 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4A38
#2E4A38
oklch(38.1% 0.046 155.4)
- #52394C
#52394C
oklch(38% 0.046 335.4)
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 #2E4A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
Use #2E4A38 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.