#2E503C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.9% 0.053 157.2), rgb(46, 80, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#2E503C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E503C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 80, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.053 157.2) |
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 #2E503C | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E503C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #2E503C text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E503C text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B7
oklch(81% 0.039 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AD91
oklch(70.7% 0.063 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9876
oklch(63% 0.08 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#43835F
oklch(55.7% 0.087 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#346F4E
oklch(49.2% 0.082 157)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A40
oklch(42.7% 0.067 157.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E503C
oklch(39.9% 0.053 157.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#2E503C 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) | #504B3B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274F4A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E503C
#2E503C
oklch(39.9% 0.053 157.2)
- #5A3C52
#5A3C52
oklch(39.9% 0.054 336.7)
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 #2E503C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
Use #2E503C 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.