#2E5D10
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42.9% 0.117 136.3), rgb(46, 93, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#2E5D10 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5D10 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 93, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 71%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.117 136.3) |
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 #2E5D10 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5D10 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5D10 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5D10 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B06B
oklch(70.6% 0.108 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#609C40
oklch(63.1% 0.14 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#45861B
oklch(55.6% 0.152 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#36710B
oklch(49% 0.141 136.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5D10
oklch(42.9% 0.117 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#294C16
oklch(37.7% 0.091 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#192D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 135.8)
#2E5D10 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) | #615400 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5118 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C594F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5D10
#2E5D10
oklch(42.9% 0.117 136.3)
- #68387A
#68387A
oklch(42.9% 0.117 316.1)
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 #2E5D10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
Use #2E5D10 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.