#2E5115
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.4% 0.097 134.8), rgb(46, 81, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#2E5115 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5115 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 81, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.097 134.8) |
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 #2E5115 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5115 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #2E5115 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E5115 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9C
oklch(81% 0.074 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#81B165
oklch(70.8% 0.117 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#609C37
oklch(63% 0.148 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#468602
oklch(55.5% 0.16 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E5115
oklch(39.4% 0.097 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#2E5115 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) | #544A0C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4E45 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5115
#2E5115
oklch(39.4% 0.097 134.8)
- #593469
#593469
oklch(39.4% 0.096 314.9)
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 #2E5115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.013
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
Use #2E5115 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.