#2E4B39
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.4% 0.047 156.2), rgb(46, 75, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#2E4B39 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4B39 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 75, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 24%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.047 156.2) |
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 #2E4B39 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4B39 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #2E4B39 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4B39 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#85AB92
oklch(70.6% 0.055 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#659777
oklch(63.2% 0.072 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B8160
oklch(55.6% 0.078 156)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#325941
oklch(42.7% 0.06 155.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4B39
oklch(38.4% 0.047 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#2E4B39 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) | #4B4738 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46433A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284A46 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4B39
#2E4B39
oklch(38.4% 0.047 156.2)
- #543A4D
#543A4D
oklch(38.5% 0.047 336.6)
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 #2E4B39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #2E4B39 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.