#2E4D35
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.8% 0.055 150.4), rgb(46, 77, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#2E4D35 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 150°. 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 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4D35 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 77, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.055 150.4) |
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 #2E4D35 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4D35 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #2E4D35 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4D35 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#63986F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#488257
oklch(55.5% 0.091 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#396E47
oklch(49% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#305A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.071 150.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4D35
oklch(38.8% 0.055 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#2E4D35 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) | #4D4834 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494536 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294C47 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4D35
#2E4D35
oklch(38.8% 0.055 150.4)
- #563A52
#563A52
oklch(39% 0.054 331.6)
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 #2E4D35, 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 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
Use #2E4D35 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.