#2E5D49
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.9% 0.062 164.1), rgb(46, 93, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#2E5D49 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5D49 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 93, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.062 164.1) |
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 #2E5D49 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5D49 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5D49 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5D49 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC97
oklch(70.6% 0.057 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D987E
oklch(63.1% 0.074 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#418267
oklch(55.5% 0.08 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#326E55
oklch(49.1% 0.075 164)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5D49
oklch(43.9% 0.062 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#274A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 164.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#2E5D49 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) | #5B5748 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54524A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5D57 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5D49
#2E5D49
oklch(43.9% 0.062 164.1)
- #6B445A
#6B445A
oklch(43.9% 0.062 345.1)
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 #2E5D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
Use #2E5D49 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.