#2E5333
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.5% 0.068 147.3), rgb(46, 83, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#2E5333 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5333 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 83, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.068 147.3) |
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 #2E5333 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5333 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #2E5333 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5333 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#67976D
oklch(63% 0.081 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8155
oklch(55.5% 0.087 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D45
oklch(49% 0.081 147.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5333
oklch(40.5% 0.068 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4931
oklch(37.6% 0.052 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#2E5333 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) | #544D31 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4935 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29514B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5333
#2E5333
oklch(40.5% 0.068 147.3)
- #5D3B5C
#5D3B5C
oklch(40.5% 0.069 327.8)
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 #2E5333, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
Use #2E5333 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.