#2E5D41
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.6% 0.07 155.9), rgb(46, 93, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#2E5D41 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5D41 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 93, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.07 155.9) |
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 #2E5D41 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5D41 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5D41 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5D41 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD90
oklch(70.7% 0.064 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9974
oklch(63.2% 0.084 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#42835C
oklch(55.6% 0.091 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#336F4C
oklch(49.1% 0.085 155.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5D41
oklch(43.6% 0.07 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#284A35
oklch(37.6% 0.054 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#2E5D41 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) | #5D573F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565243 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235C55 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5D41
#2E5D41
oklch(43.6% 0.07 155.9)
- #6A4260
#6A4260
oklch(43.6% 0.07 336.4)
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 #2E5D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.020
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
Use #2E5D41 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.