#2E530D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.9% 0.105 134), rgb(46, 83, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#2E530D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E530D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 83, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.105 134) |
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 #2E530D | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E530D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #2E530D text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E530D 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC99
oklch(80.8% 0.078 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FB25E
oklch(70.8% 0.126 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D28
oklch(63% 0.161 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E530D
oklch(39.9% 0.105 134)
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Step 950
950
#182D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.9)
#2E530D 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) | #574C00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524915 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4F46 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E530D
#2E530D
oklch(39.9% 0.105 134)
- #5C336E
#5C336E
oklch(39.9% 0.106 314.6)
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 #2E530D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.008
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
Use #2E530D 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.