#2E5827
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.7% 0.09 140.9), rgb(46, 88, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#2E5827 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 141°. 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 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5827 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 88, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 39%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.09 140.9) |
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 #2E5827 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5827 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5827 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5827 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAAA
oklch(81% 0.053 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#649A5B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#498440
oklch(55.6% 0.118 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F32
oklch(49% 0.108 141.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5827
oklch(41.7% 0.09 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#2E5827 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) | #5A5123 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A554D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5827
#2E5827
oklch(41.7% 0.09 140.9)
- #623A6A
#623A6A
oklch(41.6% 0.091 320.8)
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 #2E5827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
Use #2E5827 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.