#2E5E1B
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.2% 0.111 138.1), rgb(46, 94, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#2E5E1B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5E1B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 94, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.111 138.1) |
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 #2E5E1B | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5E1B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5E1B text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5E1B text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#80B070
oklch(70.7% 0.104 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C49
oklch(63.2% 0.132 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#438629
oklch(55.6% 0.144 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#35711B
oklch(49% 0.133 138)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5E1B
oklch(43.2% 0.111 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#284C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#2E5E1B 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) | #615612 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5221 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5B50 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5E1B
#2E5E1B
oklch(43.2% 0.111 138.1)
- #693A77
#693A77
oklch(43.2% 0.11 318.1)
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 #2E5E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
Use #2E5E1B 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.