#2E5434
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.8% 0.069 147.9), rgb(46, 84, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#2E5434 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5434 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 84, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.069 147.9) |
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 #2E5434 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5434 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #2E5434 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5434 text on black | 2.43:1 | 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
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#67976D
oklch(63% 0.081 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8255
oklch(55.7% 0.09 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E45
oklch(49.2% 0.084 148)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5434
oklch(40.8% 0.069 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4931
oklch(37.6% 0.053 148)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#2E5434 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) | #554E32 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A36 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28534C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5434
#2E5434
oklch(40.8% 0.069 147.9)
- #5E3C5D
#5E3C5D
oklch(40.8% 0.069 327.8)
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 #2E5434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
Use #2E5434 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.