#2E5041
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40% 0.048 164.4), rgb(46, 80, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#2E5041 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5041 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 80, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.048 164.4) |
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 #2E5041 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5041 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #2E5041 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E5041 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#80AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.057 164)
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Step 500
500
#5E987E
oklch(63.2% 0.073 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#428267
oklch(55.6% 0.079 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#336E56
oklch(49.1% 0.074 164.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A46
oklch(42.8% 0.062 164)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E5041
oklch(40% 0.048 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#2E5041 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) | #4F4C40 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494842 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25504C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5041
#2E5041
oklch(40% 0.048 164.4)
- #5A3D4E
#5A3D4E
oklch(39.9% 0.048 343.5)
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 #2E5041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
Use #2E5041 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.