#2E523B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.4% 0.057 154.9), rgb(46, 82, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#2E523B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E523B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 82, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.057 154.9) |
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 #2E523B | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E523B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #2E523B text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E523B text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.033 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AB92
oklch(70.7% 0.053 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#689677
oklch(63.1% 0.068 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8060
oklch(55.5% 0.074 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C4F
oklch(49% 0.069 154.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E523B
oklch(40.4% 0.057 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4937
oklch(37.8% 0.045 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#2E523B 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) | #524D3A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27514C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E523B
#2E523B
oklch(40.4% 0.057 154.9)
- #5C3D55
#5C3D55
oklch(40.4% 0.057 335)
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 #2E523B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
Use #2E523B 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.