#2E5B36
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.8% 0.079 148.1), rgb(46, 91, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#2E5B36 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5B36 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 91, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.079 148.1) |
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 #2E5B36 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5B36 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5B36 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5B36 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AE87
oklch(70.8% 0.074 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#609969
oklch(63% 0.094 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#458450
oklch(55.7% 0.103 148)
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Step 700
700
#366F41
oklch(49% 0.095 148.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5B36
oklch(42.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#294B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#2E5B36 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) | #5C5433 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555038 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265952 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5B36
#2E5B36
oklch(42.8% 0.079 148.1)
- #663F65
#663F65
oklch(42.8% 0.078 327.7)
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 #2E5B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.008
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
Use #2E5B36 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.