#2E5738
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.7% 0.069 150.3), rgb(46, 87, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#2E5738 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 150°. 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 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5738 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 87, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.069 150.3) |
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 #2E5738 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5738 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5738 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5738 text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#64986F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#498257
oklch(55.5% 0.09 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E47
oklch(49.1% 0.084 150.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5738
oklch(41.7% 0.069 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.055 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#2E5738 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) | #575136 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27564F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5738
#2E5738
oklch(41.7% 0.069 150.3)
- #623E5E
#623E5E
oklch(41.8% 0.069 330.7)
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 #2E5738, 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 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
Use #2E5738 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.