#2E513A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.1% 0.057 154.3), rgb(46, 81, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#2E513A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E513A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 81, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.057 154.3) |
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 #2E513A | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E513A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #2E513A text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E513A text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD8E
oklch(70.6% 0.067 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9972
oklch(63.1% 0.086 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#41835A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#336F4A
oklch(49.1% 0.087 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B3D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 154.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E513A
oklch(40.1% 0.057 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#2E513A 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) | #514C39 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27504B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E513A
#2E513A
oklch(40.1% 0.057 154.3)
- #5B3C54
#5B3C54
oklch(40.1% 0.057 335.1)
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 #2E513A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
Use #2E513A 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.