#2E4C38
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.6% 0.05 154.3), rgb(46, 76, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#2E4C38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4C38 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 76, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.05 154.3) |
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 #2E4C38 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4C38 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #2E4C38 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4C38 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#84AC90
oklch(70.7% 0.059 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#649775
oklch(63.1% 0.075 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#49825D
oklch(55.7% 0.084 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E4D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#31593F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 154.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4C38
oklch(38.6% 0.05 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#2E4C38 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) | #4C4737 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474439 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284B46 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4C38
#2E4C38
oklch(38.6% 0.05 154.3)
- #553A4F
#553A4F
oklch(38.7% 0.05 334.7)
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 #2E4C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #2E4C38 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.