#2E5200
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.6% 0.111 132.4), rgb(46, 82, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#2E5200 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5200 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 82, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.111 132.4) |
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 #2E5200 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5200 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #2E5200 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E5200 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC95
oklch(80.8% 0.082 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B257
oklch(70.7% 0.133 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#609D14
oklch(63% 0.169 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E5200
oklch(39.6% 0.111 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D03
oklch(26.9% 0.071 132.6)
#2E5200 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) | #564B00 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51480B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4E44 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5200
#2E5200
oklch(39.6% 0.111 132.4)
- #5A3170
#5A3170
oklch(39.4% 0.111 312.4)
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 #2E5200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.012
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
Use #2E5200 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.