#2E5119
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.5% 0.093 135.7), rgb(46, 81, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#2E5119 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5119 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 81, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.093 135.7) |
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 #2E5119 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5119 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #2E5119 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E5119 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9E
oklch(80.8% 0.07 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B069
oklch(70.6% 0.111 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#609C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.143 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#458614
oklch(55.5% 0.155 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#377201
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D0A
oklch(42.8% 0.12 135.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E5119
oklch(39.5% 0.093 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 135.4)
#2E5119 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) | #544A12 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4E45 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5119
#2E5119
oklch(39.5% 0.093 135.7)
- #593568
#593568
oklch(39.5% 0.093 315.3)
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 #2E5119, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
Use #2E5119 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.