#2E5D20
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43% 0.105 139.1), rgb(46, 93, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#2E5D20 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 139°. 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 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5D20 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 93, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.105 139.1) |
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 #2E5D20 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5D20 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5D20 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5D20 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA5
oklch(81% 0.062 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#81B074
oklch(70.8% 0.098 139)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B4F
oklch(63% 0.125 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#448631
oklch(55.7% 0.137 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#367123
oklch(49.1% 0.127 139)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5D20
oklch(43% 0.105 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#294C1F
oklch(37.8% 0.082 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C13
oklch(26.8% 0.051 139.5)
#2E5D20 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) | #605519 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595125 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5A50 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5D20
#2E5D20
oklch(43% 0.105 139.1)
- #683B74
#683B74
oklch(43.1% 0.104 318.9)
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 #2E5D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.044
Use #2E5D20 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.