#2E5523
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.8% 0.09 139.2), rgb(46, 85, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#2E5523 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5523 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 85, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 42%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.09 139.2) |
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 #2E5523 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5523 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #2E5523 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5523 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AE7B
oklch(70.8% 0.084 139)
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Step 500
500
#669959
oklch(63.1% 0.107 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D833E
oklch(55.5% 0.116 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F30
oklch(49.1% 0.108 139.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5523
oklch(40.8% 0.09 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A25
oklch(37.6% 0.07 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#2E5523 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) | #574E1E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B27 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B524A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5523
#2E5523
oklch(40.8% 0.09 139.2)
- #5E3868
#5E3868
oklch(40.7% 0.09 319.1)
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 #2E5523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #2E5523 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.