#2E561A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.9% 0.1 136.8), rgb(46, 86, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#2E561A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E561A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 86, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 54%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.1 136.8) |
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 #2E561A | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E561A | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #2E561A text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E561A text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AE74
oklch(70.6% 0.093 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#669A4F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8431
oklch(55.6% 0.13 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7024
oklch(49.2% 0.121 137)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E561A
oklch(40.9% 0.1 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#2E561A 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) | #594F13 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C534A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E561A
#2E561A
oklch(40.9% 0.1 136.8)
- #5F376E
#5F376E
oklch(40.9% 0.1 316.2)
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 #2E561A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.013
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E561A 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.