#2E552E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41% 0.078 144), rgb(46, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#2E552E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E552E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.078 144) |
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 #2E552E | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E552E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #2E552E text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E552E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AF
oklch(81% 0.045 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD84
oklch(70.7% 0.073 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#669865
oklch(63% 0.092 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C824C
oklch(55.5% 0.1 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3D
oklch(49% 0.093 144)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E552E
oklch(41% 0.078 144)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#2E552E 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) | #574F2B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B30 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29534B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E552E
#2E552E
oklch(41% 0.078 144)
- #5F3B62
#5F3B62
oklch(41% 0.078 324.1)
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 #2E552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E552E 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.