#2E5942
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.6% 0.062 158.8), rgb(46, 89, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#2E5942 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5942 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 89, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.062 158.8) |
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 #2E5942 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5942 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5942 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5942 text on black | 2.62:1 | 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
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AC93
oklch(70.7% 0.058 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#619779
oklch(63% 0.073 159)
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Step 600
600
#468262
oklch(55.6% 0.081 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#376E51
oklch(49.2% 0.076 158.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5942
oklch(42.6% 0.062 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A38
oklch(37.8% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#2E5942 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) | #585341 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F43 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235953 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5942
#2E5942
oklch(42.6% 0.062 158.8)
- #65415A
#65415A
oklch(42.6% 0.062 338.7)
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 #2E5942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
Use #2E5942 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.