#2E5428
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.6% 0.083 141), rgb(46, 84, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#2E5428 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5428 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 84, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.083 141) |
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 #2E5428 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5428 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #2E5428 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5428 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AD80
oklch(70.7% 0.077 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#67985F
oklch(63% 0.098 141)
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Step 600
600
#4E8345
oklch(55.7% 0.108 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E37
oklch(49% 0.099 141.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5428
oklch(40.6% 0.083 141)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.064 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#2E5428 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) | #564D24 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B524A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5428
#2E5428
oklch(40.6% 0.083 141)
- #5D3964
#5D3964
oklch(40.5% 0.083 320.9)
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 #2E5428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
Use #2E5428 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.