#2E5544
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.5% 0.053 164.2), rgb(46, 85, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#2E5544 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5544 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 85, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.053 164.2) |
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 #2E5544 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5544 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5544 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5544 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AB98
oklch(70.7% 0.051 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#64967F
oklch(63.1% 0.064 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A8069
oklch(55.5% 0.069 164.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C57
oklch(49% 0.064 164.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5544
oklch(41.5% 0.053 164.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C493C
oklch(37.8% 0.042 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#2E5544 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) | #545043 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4C45 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235550 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5544
#2E5544
oklch(41.5% 0.053 164.2)
- #614053
#614053
oklch(41.6% 0.054 344.2)
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 #2E5544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
Use #2E5544 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.