#2E5648
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.9% 0.052 169.2), rgb(46, 86, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#2E5648 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5648 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 86, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.052 169.2) |
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 #2E5648 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5648 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5648 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5648 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.049 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#639683
oklch(63.1% 0.062 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#49806D
oklch(55.6% 0.066 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 169.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5648
oklch(41.9% 0.052 169.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B493E
oklch(37.8% 0.041 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#2E5648 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) | #545147 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D49 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215652 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5648
#2E5648
oklch(41.9% 0.052 169.2)
- #624151
#624151
oklch(41.8% 0.051 349)
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 #2E5648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
Use #2E5648 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.