#2E542E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.7% 0.076 144), rgb(46, 84, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#2E542E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E542E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 84, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.076 144) |
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 #2E542E | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E542E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #2E542E text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E542E text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#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
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AF
oklch(81% 0.045 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AD85
oklch(70.8% 0.071 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#679866
oklch(63.1% 0.091 144)
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Step 600
600
#4D824D
oklch(55.5% 0.098 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 144)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E542E
oklch(40.7% 0.076 144)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#2E542E 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) | #554E2B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A30 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29524B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E542E
#2E542E
oklch(40.7% 0.076 144)
- #5E3A61
#5E3A61
oklch(40.7% 0.078 324.2)
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 #2E542E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #2E542E 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.