#2E5140
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.3% 0.05 161.9), rgb(46, 81, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#2E5140 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5140 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 81, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.05 161.9) |
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 #2E5140 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5140 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #2E5140 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E5140 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AA98
oklch(70.7% 0.046 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#68957E
oklch(63% 0.06 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F68
oklch(55.5% 0.064 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C56
oklch(49.2% 0.062 161.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5140
oklch(40.3% 0.05 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E483B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 162)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#2E5140 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) | #504C3F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4841 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25514C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5140
#2E5140
oklch(40.3% 0.05 161.9)
- #5B3E50
#5B3E50
oklch(40.3% 0.049 341.8)
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 #2E5140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E5140 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.