#2E591B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.8% 0.103 137.5), rgb(46, 89, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#2E591B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E591B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 89, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 53%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.103 137.5) |
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 #2E591B | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E591B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E591B text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E591B text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AF73
oklch(70.7% 0.097 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#639B4D
oklch(63.2% 0.125 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#49852F
oklch(55.7% 0.135 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A7021
oklch(49% 0.125 137.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E591B
oklch(41.8% 0.103 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.081 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#2E591B 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) | #5C5113 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E20 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C564C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E591B
#2E591B
oklch(41.8% 0.103 137.5)
- #633871
#633871
oklch(41.8% 0.104 317.4)
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 #2E591B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.050
Use #2E591B 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.