#2E5130
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(39.9% 0.068 145.4), rgb(46, 81, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#2E5130 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5130 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 81, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.068 145.4) |
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 #2E5130 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5130 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #2E5130 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E5130 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AF81
oklch(70.8% 0.083 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A62
oklch(63% 0.104 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#438548
oklch(55.7% 0.114 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#347039
oklch(49.1% 0.106 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B30
oklch(42.6% 0.087 145.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E5130
oklch(39.9% 0.068 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#2E5130 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) | #524B2E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4832 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4F49 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5130
#2E5130
oklch(39.9% 0.068 145.4)
- #5A3A5B
#5A3A5B
oklch(39.9% 0.068 325.7)
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 #2E5130, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
Use #2E5130 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.