#2E513F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.2% 0.051 160.5), rgb(46, 81, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#2E513F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E513F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 81, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.051 160.5) |
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 #2E513F | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E513F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #2E513F text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E513F text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AA97
oklch(70.6% 0.047 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#68957D
oklch(63% 0.061 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F8066
oklch(55.7% 0.067 160)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C55
oklch(49.2% 0.063 160.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E513F
oklch(40.2% 0.051 160.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E483A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#2E513F 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) | #504C3E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4840 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26514C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E513F
#2E513F
oklch(40.2% 0.051 160.5)
- #5B3D51
#5B3D51
oklch(40.1% 0.052 339.7)
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 #2E513F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #2E513F 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.