#2E542F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.7% 0.075 144.6), rgb(46, 84, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#2E542F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 145°. 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 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E542F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 84, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.075 144.6) |
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 #2E542F | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E542F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #2E542F text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E542F 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
#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
#B0C8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AC86
oklch(70.6% 0.069 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#679867
oklch(63.1% 0.09 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D824E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 144.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E542F
oklch(40.7% 0.075 144.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#2E542F 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) | #554E2C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A31 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29524B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E542F
#2E542F
oklch(40.7% 0.075 144.6)
- #5E3B60
#5E3B60
oklch(40.8% 0.074 324.9)
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 #2E542F, 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 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E542F 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.