#2E501D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.2% 0.088 136.5), rgb(46, 80, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#2E501D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E501D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 80, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.088 136.5) |
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 #2E501D | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E501D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #2E501D text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E501D text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B06D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#619C45
oklch(63.2% 0.135 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#478622
oklch(55.7% 0.147 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#387114
oklch(49.1% 0.136 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C14
oklch(42.7% 0.113 136.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E501D
oklch(39.2% 0.088 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 136.5)
#2E501D 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) | #534918 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4721 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4D45 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E501D
#2E501D
oklch(39.2% 0.088 136.5)
- #583565
#583565
oklch(39.2% 0.089 316.4)
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 #2E501D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
Use #2E501D 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.