#2E5533
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.1% 0.072 147.1), rgb(46, 85, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#2E5533 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5533 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 85, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.072 147.1) |
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 #2E5533 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5533 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #2E5533 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5533 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AC89
oklch(70.6% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#66986B
oklch(63.2% 0.086 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8253
oklch(55.6% 0.092 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E43
oklch(49.1% 0.086 146.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5533
oklch(41.1% 0.072 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A30
oklch(37.8% 0.056 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#2E5533 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) | #564F31 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B35 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28534C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5533
#2E5533
oklch(41.1% 0.072 147.1)
- #5F3C5F
#5F3C5F
oklch(41.1% 0.072 326.8)
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 #2E5533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
Use #2E5533 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.