#2E593F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.5% 0.065 155.8), rgb(46, 89, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#2E593F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E593F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 89, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.065 155.8) |
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 #2E593F | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E593F | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E593F text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E593F text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AC91
oklch(70.6% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#619875
oklch(63.1% 0.079 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#46825E
oklch(55.5% 0.085 156)
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Step 700
700
#386E4D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 155.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E593F
oklch(42.5% 0.065 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A36
oklch(37.8% 0.051 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#2E593F 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) | #59533D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F41 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245852 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E593F
#2E593F
oklch(42.5% 0.065 155.8)
- #65405C
#65405C
oklch(42.4% 0.066 336)
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 #2E593F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
Use #2E593F 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.