#2E5028
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.4% 0.076 140.7), rgb(46, 80, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#2E5028 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5028 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 80, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.076 140.7) |
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 #2E5028 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5028 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #2E5028 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E5028 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400
#81AF79
oklch(70.7% 0.091 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#609B56
oklch(63.2% 0.117 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#46853A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#37702C
oklch(49% 0.117 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C26
oklch(42.8% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E5028
oklch(39.4% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#2E5028 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) | #524A25 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4E46 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5028
#2E5028
oklch(39.4% 0.076 140.7)
- #58385F
#58385F
oklch(39.4% 0.075 320.2)
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 #2E5028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
Use #2E5028 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.