#2E5131
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(39.9% 0.067 146.1), rgb(46, 81, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#2E5131 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 146°. 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 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5131 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 81, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.067 146.1) |
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 #2E5131 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5131 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #2E5131 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E5131 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
#ADCAAE
oklch(81% 0.05 146)
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Step 400
400
#80AE83
oklch(70.6% 0.079 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A63
oklch(63% 0.103 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#43844A
oklch(55.5% 0.111 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#34703B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B31
oklch(42.6% 0.086 146.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E5131
oklch(39.9% 0.067 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#2E5131 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) | #524B2F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4833 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294F49 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5131
#2E5131
oklch(39.9% 0.067 146.1)
- #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 #2E5131, 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 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
Use #2E5131 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.