#2E502D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.5% 0.07 143.5), rgb(46, 80, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#2E502D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E502D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 80, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.07 143.5) |
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 #2E502D | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E502D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #2E502D text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E502D text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECD
oklch(88.4% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7F
oklch(70.8% 0.085 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#609A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.107 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#458444
oklch(55.5% 0.116 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#367035
oklch(49.1% 0.109 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B2D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E502D
oklch(39.5% 0.07 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#2E502D 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) | #514A2A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C472F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4E47 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E502D
#2E502D
oklch(39.5% 0.07 143.5)
- #59395C
#59395C
oklch(39.6% 0.07 323.8)
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 #2E502D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #2E502D 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.