#2E4C3D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.8% 0.044 161.6), rgb(46, 76, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#2E4C3D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4C3D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 76, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.044 161.6) |
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 #2E4C3D | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4C3D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #2E4C3D text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4C3D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8BA
oklch(81% 0.033 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AB96
oklch(70.6% 0.053 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#63977D
oklch(63.2% 0.068 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#498166
oklch(55.6% 0.073 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D54
oklch(49.1% 0.069 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#305945
oklch(42.7% 0.058 161.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4C3D
oklch(38.8% 0.044 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#2E4C3D 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) | #4B483C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274C48 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4C3D
#2E4C3D
oklch(38.8% 0.044 161.6)
- #553B4B
#553B4B
oklch(38.7% 0.044 341.9)
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 #2E4C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
Use #2E4C3D 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.