#2E551B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.7% 0.097 136.9), rgb(46, 85, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#2E551B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E551B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 85, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 52%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.097 136.9) |
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 #2E551B | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E551B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #2E551B text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E551B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA6
oklch(81% 0.057 137)
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Step 400
400
#86AE75
oklch(70.7% 0.091 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#679A51
oklch(63.2% 0.117 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D8434
oklch(55.7% 0.127 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F26
oklch(49% 0.117 136.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E551B
oklch(40.7% 0.097 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B20
oklch(37.8% 0.077 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#2E551B 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) | #584E14 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A20 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5249 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E551B
#2E551B
oklch(40.7% 0.097 136.9)
- #5E376C
#5E376C
oklch(40.7% 0.097 316.6)
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 #2E551B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.013
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.055
Use #2E551B 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.