#2E541D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.4% 0.094 137.2), rgb(46, 84, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#2E541D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E541D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 84, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.094 137.2) |
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 #2E541D | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E541D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #2E541D text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E541D text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A7
oklch(80.8% 0.054 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AE77
oklch(70.7% 0.089 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#689954
oklch(63.1% 0.111 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E8337
oklch(55.5% 0.122 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F29
oklch(49.1% 0.114 137.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E541D
oklch(40.4% 0.094 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 137)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#2E541D 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) | #574D17 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A21 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5148 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E541D
#2E541D
oklch(40.4% 0.094 137.2)
- #5D376A
#5D376A
oklch(40.5% 0.094 317.1)
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 #2E541D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.014
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
Use #2E541D 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.