#2E5221
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.9% 0.087 138.1), rgb(46, 82, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#2E5221 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5221 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 82, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.087 138.1) |
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 #2E5221 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5221 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #2E5221 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E5221 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#80B070
oklch(70.7% 0.104 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C48
oklch(63.1% 0.134 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#438628
oklch(55.6% 0.145 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#34711A
oklch(48.9% 0.134 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D19
oklch(42.8% 0.112 138.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E5221
oklch(39.9% 0.087 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#2E5221 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) | #554B1C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4824 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4F47 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5221
#2E5221
oklch(39.9% 0.087 138.1)
- #5B3765
#5B3765
oklch(39.9% 0.086 318.7)
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 #2E5221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E5221 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.