#2E503E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.9% 0.05 159.8), rgb(46, 80, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#2E503E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E503E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 80, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.05 159.8) |
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 #2E503E | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E503E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #2E503E text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E503E text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B8
oklch(81% 0.038 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#80AD94
oklch(70.8% 0.061 160)
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Step 500
500
#5E9879
oklch(63.1% 0.077 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#428262
oklch(55.5% 0.084 160.2)
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Step 700
700
#346E51
oklch(49% 0.078 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A42
oklch(42.7% 0.065 159.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E503E
oklch(39.9% 0.05 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#2E503E 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) | #4F4B3D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26504B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E503E
#2E503E
oklch(39.9% 0.05 159.8)
- #5A3D50
#5A3D50
oklch(40% 0.05 340.2)
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 #2E503E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E503E 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.