#2E5513
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.6% 0.104 135.3), rgb(46, 85, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#2E5513 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5513 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 85, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 63%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.104 135.3) |
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 #2E5513 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5513 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #2E5513 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5513 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AE70
oklch(70.6% 0.097 135)
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Step 500
500
#679A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.124 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E842A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E701C
oklch(49.2% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5513
oklch(40.6% 0.104 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#2E5513 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) | #584E08 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A19 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5248 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5513
#2E5513
oklch(40.6% 0.104 135.3)
- #5E356F
#5E356F
oklch(40.5% 0.104 315.2)
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 #2E5513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.009
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
Use #2E5513 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.