#2E4D3E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.1% 0.045 162.4), rgb(46, 77, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#2E4D3E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4D3E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 77, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.045 162.4) |
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 #2E4D3E | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4D3E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #2E4D3E text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4D3E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AC97
oklch(70.8% 0.055 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#62977D
oklch(63.1% 0.069 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#478166
oklch(55.5% 0.075 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#386D55
oklch(49.1% 0.069 162.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5945
oklch(42.7% 0.058 161.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4D3E
oklch(39.1% 0.045 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#2E4D3E 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) | #4C493D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274D49 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4D3E
#2E4D3E
oklch(39.1% 0.045 162.4)
- #563C4C
#563C4C
oklch(39.1% 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 #2E4D3E, 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 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
Use #2E4D3E 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.