#2E4F2E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.2% 0.067 144.2), rgb(46, 79, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#2E4F2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4F2E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 79, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.067 144.2) |
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 #2E4F2E | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4F2E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #2E4F2E text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4F2E text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAD
oklch(81% 0.05 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AE81
oklch(70.7% 0.08 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#619A61
oklch(63.2% 0.103 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#468447
oklch(55.6% 0.112 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#377039
oklch(49.2% 0.104 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.086 143.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4F2E
oklch(39.2% 0.067 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#2E4F2E 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) | #50492C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4630 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4D47 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4F2E
#2E4F2E
oklch(39.2% 0.067 144.2)
- #57395A
#57395A
oklch(39.2% 0.066 323.6)
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 #2E4F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
Use #2E4F2E 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.