#2E5301
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.9% 0.111 132.8), rgb(46, 83, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#2E5301 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5301 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 83, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.111 132.8) |
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 #2E5301 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5301 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #2E5301 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E5301 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD95
oklch(81% 0.084 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB257
oklch(70.7% 0.134 133)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E14
oklch(63.2% 0.171 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E5301
oklch(39.9% 0.111 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D03
oklch(26.9% 0.071 132.6)
#2E5301 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) | #574B00 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52490C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4F45 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5301
#2E5301
oklch(39.9% 0.111 132.8)
- #5C3271
#5C3271
oklch(39.9% 0.111 313.2)
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 #2E5301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.011
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E5301 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.