#2E4C3E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.8% 0.043 163.4), rgb(46, 76, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#2E4C3E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4C3E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 76, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.043 163.4) |
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 #2E4C3E | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4C3E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #2E4C3E text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4C3E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8BB
oklch(81% 0.033 163)
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Step 400
400
#83AB98
oklch(70.6% 0.052 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#63967E
oklch(63% 0.066 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#498167
oklch(55.7% 0.073 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#396D56
oklch(49.1% 0.068 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#305946
oklch(42.8% 0.057 162.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4C3E
oklch(38.8% 0.043 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#2E4C3E 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) | #4B483D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274C48 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4C3E
#2E4C3E
oklch(38.8% 0.043 163.4)
- #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 #2E4C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
Use #2E4C3E 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.