#2E5227
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.08 140.4), rgb(46, 82, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#2E5227 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5227 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 82, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 36%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.08 140.4) |
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 #2E5227 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5227 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #2E5227 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E5227 text on black | 2.35:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B076
oklch(70.8% 0.097 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B52
oklch(63% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#428635
oklch(55.7% 0.135 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#347127
oklch(49.1% 0.125 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C22
oklch(42.7% 0.103 140.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E5227
oklch(40% 0.08 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C14
oklch(26.9% 0.05 140.3)
#2E5227 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) | #544C23 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F482A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5048 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5227
#2E5227
oklch(40% 0.08 140.4)
- #5B3862
#5B3862
oklch(40% 0.081 320.8)
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 #2E5227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
Use #2E5227 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.