#2E4E38
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.2% 0.053 153.3), rgb(46, 78, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#2E4E38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4E38 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 78, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.053 153.3) |
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 #2E4E38 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4E38 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #2E4E38 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4E38 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B5
oklch(81% 0.04 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8E
oklch(70.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#619872
oklch(63.1% 0.082 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#46825A
oklch(55.4% 0.089 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#376E4A
oklch(49% 0.083 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3D
oklch(42.8% 0.068 153.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4E38
oklch(39.2% 0.053 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#2E4E38 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) | #4E4937 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494639 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284D48 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4E38
#2E4E38
oklch(39.2% 0.053 153.3)
- #573B52
#573B52
oklch(39.3% 0.053 333)
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 #2E4E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
Use #2E4E38 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.