#2E4F31
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.3% 0.063 146.4), rgb(46, 79, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#2E4F31 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4F31 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 79, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.063 146.4) |
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 #2E4F31 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4F31 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #2E4F31 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4F31 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AE85
oklch(70.8% 0.076 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#619966
oklch(63% 0.096 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#46844D
oklch(55.7% 0.106 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#376F3E
oklch(49% 0.097 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B33
oklch(42.8% 0.082 146.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4F31
oklch(39.3% 0.063 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#2E4F31 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) | #504A2F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4633 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4D47 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4F31
#2E4F31
oklch(39.3% 0.063 146.4)
- #583958
#583958
oklch(39.3% 0.065 326.7)
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 #2E4F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
Use #2E4F31 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.