#2E523D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.5% 0.055 157.2), rgb(46, 82, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#2E523D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E523D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 82, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.055 157.2) |
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 #2E523D | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E523D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #2E523D text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2E523D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#B0C7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400
#87AB94
oklch(70.8% 0.052 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#68967A
oklch(63.2% 0.065 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E8063
oklch(55.6% 0.071 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C52
oklch(49.1% 0.065 157.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E523D
oklch(40.5% 0.055 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4938
oklch(37.8% 0.044 156)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#2E523D 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) | #524D3C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26514C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E523D
#2E523D
oklch(40.5% 0.055 157.2)
- #5C3D54
#5C3D54
oklch(40.4% 0.056 336.4)
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 #2E523D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
Use #2E523D 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.