#2E5630
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.3% 0.077 145.1), rgb(46, 86, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#2E5630 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5630 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 86, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.077 145.1) |
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 #2E5630 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5630 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5630 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5630 text on black | 2.48:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD85
oklch(70.7% 0.072 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#659867
oklch(63% 0.091 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B834E
oklch(55.7% 0.1 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E3E
oklch(49% 0.093 144.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5630
oklch(41.3% 0.077 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 145)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#2E5630 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) | #57502D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C32 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29544D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5630
#2E5630
oklch(41.3% 0.077 145.1)
- #603C62
#603C62
oklch(41.3% 0.076 325)
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 #2E5630, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
Use #2E5630 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.