#2E4E30
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39% 0.063 145.7), rgb(46, 78, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#2E4E30 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4E30 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 78, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.063 145.7) |
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 #2E4E30 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4E30 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #2E4E30 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4E30 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AE84
oklch(70.8% 0.076 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#629965
oklch(63.1% 0.097 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#48834C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#396F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.097 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B33
oklch(42.8% 0.081 145.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4E30
oklch(39% 0.063 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#2E4E30 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) | #4F492E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4532 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4C46 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4E30
#2E4E30
oklch(39% 0.063 145.7)
- #563957
#563957
oklch(39% 0.062 325.6)
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 #2E4E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
Use #2E4E30 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.