#2E4E3B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.3% 0.05 157.1), rgb(46, 78, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#2E4E3B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4E3B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 78, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.05 157.1) |
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 #2E4E3B | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4E3B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #2E4E3B text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4E3B text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#82AC92
oklch(70.6% 0.059 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#619877
oklch(63.2% 0.077 157)
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Step 600
600
#468260
oklch(55.6% 0.083 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#376E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.078 157.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A41
oklch(42.8% 0.065 157.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4E3B
oklch(39.3% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#2E4E3B 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) | #4E493A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48463C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274E49 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4E3B
#2E4E3B
oklch(39.3% 0.05 157.1)
- #573B50
#573B50
oklch(39.2% 0.051 335.9)
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 #2E4E3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #2E4E3B 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.