#2E5819
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.5% 0.104 136.9), rgb(46, 88, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#2E5819 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5819 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 88, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 56%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.104 136.9) |
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 #2E5819 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5819 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5819 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5819 text on black | 2.52:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AF72
oklch(70.7% 0.097 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#649A4C
oklch(63% 0.124 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A852E
oklch(55.7% 0.135 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7020
oklch(49.1% 0.125 136.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5819
oklch(41.5% 0.104 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1E
oklch(37.7% 0.08 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#2E5819 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) | #5B5011 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D1E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C554B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5819
#2E5819
oklch(41.5% 0.104 136.9)
- #623771
#623771
oklch(41.5% 0.105 316.8)
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 #2E5819, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.051
Use #2E5819 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.