#2E5733
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.6% 0.075 146.8), rgb(46, 87, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#2E5733 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5733 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 87, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.075 146.8) |
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 #2E5733 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5733 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5733 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5733 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AD87
oklch(70.7% 0.07 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#649869
oklch(63% 0.089 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8350
oklch(55.7% 0.099 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E41
oklch(49% 0.09 146.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5733
oklch(41.6% 0.075 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#2E5733 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) | #585131 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D35 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28554E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5733
#2E5733
oklch(41.6% 0.075 146.8)
- #613D61
#613D61
oklch(41.6% 0.074 326.8)
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 #2E5733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.019
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
Use #2E5733 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.