#2E4F3A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.5% 0.053 155.2), rgb(46, 79, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#2E4F3A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4F3A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 79, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.053 155.2) |
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 #2E4F3A | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4F3A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #2E4F3A text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4F3A text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AD90
oklch(70.8% 0.063 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#609874
oklch(63% 0.081 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#45835D
oklch(55.7% 0.088 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#366E4C
oklch(49% 0.081 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 155.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4F3A
oklch(39.5% 0.053 155.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#2E4F3A 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) | #4F4A39 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274E49 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4F3A
#2E4F3A
oklch(39.5% 0.053 155.2)
- #583B52
#583B52
oklch(39.4% 0.054 334.2)
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 #2E4F3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E4F3A 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.