#2E5531
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41% 0.074 145.8), rgb(46, 85, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#2E5531 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 146°. 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 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5531 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 85, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.074 145.8) |
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 #2E5531 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5531 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #2E5531 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5531 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9B0
oklch(81% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD87
oklch(70.8% 0.07 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#669869
oklch(63.1% 0.088 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8250
oklch(55.5% 0.096 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E41
oklch(49.1% 0.089 145.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5531
oklch(41% 0.074 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#2E5531 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) | #564F2E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B33 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29534C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5531
#2E5531
oklch(41% 0.074 145.8)
- #5F3C60
#5F3C60
oklch(41.1% 0.073 325.9)
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 #2E5531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
Use #2E5531 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.