#2E5341
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.9% 0.053 161.7), rgb(46, 83, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#2E5341 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5341 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 83, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.053 161.7) |
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 #2E5341 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5341 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #2E5341 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5341 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AB97
oklch(70.8% 0.05 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#66967E
oklch(63.2% 0.063 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D8067
oklch(55.6% 0.068 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C55
oklch(49% 0.064 161.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5341
oklch(40.9% 0.053 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D493B
oklch(37.8% 0.042 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#2E5341 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) | #524E40 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A42 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25534E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5341
#2E5341
oklch(40.9% 0.053 161.7)
- #5E3F52
#5E3F52
oklch(41% 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 #2E5341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E5341 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.