#2E5024
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.3% 0.08 138.9), rgb(46, 80, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#2E5024 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5024 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 80, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.08 138.9) |
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 #2E5024 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5024 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #2E5024 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E5024 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA5
oklch(81% 0.062 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#81AF75
oklch(70.6% 0.096 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#619B50
oklch(63.1% 0.123 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#468532
oklch(55.5% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#377124
oklch(49.2% 0.126 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C20
oklch(42.7% 0.104 139.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E5024
oklch(39.3% 0.08 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#2E5024 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) | #524A20 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4727 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4D46 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5024
#2E5024
oklch(39.3% 0.08 138.9)
- #583761
#583761
oklch(39.3% 0.08 318.8)
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 #2E5024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
Use #2E5024 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.