#2E5240
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.6% 0.052 161.1), rgb(46, 82, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#2E5240 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5240 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 82, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.052 161.1) |
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 #2E5240 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5240 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #2E5240 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5240 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AA97
oklch(70.6% 0.048 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#67957D
oklch(63% 0.062 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E8066
oklch(55.7% 0.068 160.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C55
oklch(49.1% 0.063 161.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5240
oklch(40.6% 0.052 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E483B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 162)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#2E5240 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) | #514D3F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4941 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25524D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5240
#2E5240
oklch(40.6% 0.052 161.1)
- #5D3E51
#5D3E51
oklch(40.6% 0.052 342.3)
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 #2E5240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #2E5240 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.