#2E5625
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.1% 0.089 140), rgb(46, 86, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#2E5625 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5625 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 86, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 40%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.089 140) |
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 #2E5625 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5625 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #2E5625 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5625 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7C
oklch(70.8% 0.084 140)
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Step 500
500
#65995A
oklch(63% 0.107 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C833F
oklch(55.5% 0.115 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F31
oklch(49.1% 0.107 139.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5625
oklch(41.1% 0.089 140)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A26
oklch(37.6% 0.068 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#2E5625 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) | #584F21 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B28 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B534B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5625
#2E5625
oklch(41.1% 0.089 140)
- #603968
#603968
oklch(41.1% 0.089 320.6)
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 #2E5625, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E5625 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.