#2E4B37
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.3% 0.049 153.5), rgb(46, 75, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#2E4B37 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4B37 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 75, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 24%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.049 153.5) |
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 #2E4B37 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4B37 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #2E4B37 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4B37 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AC90
oklch(70.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#659774
oklch(63.1% 0.075 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B815D
oklch(55.5% 0.081 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4C
oklch(49% 0.076 153.3)
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Step 800
800
#32593F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 153.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4B37
oklch(38.3% 0.049 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#2E4B37 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) | #4B4736 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464338 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294A46 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4B37
#2E4B37
oklch(38.3% 0.049 153.5)
- #53394E
#53394E
oklch(38.2% 0.049 333.5)
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 #2E4B37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
Use #2E4B37 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.