#2E5E39
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.7% 0.08 149.5), rgb(46, 94, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#2E5E39 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5E39 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 94, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.08 149.5) |
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 #2E5E39 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5E39 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5E39 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5E39 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB1
oklch(81% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE88
oklch(70.7% 0.075 150)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#428451
oklch(55.6% 0.104 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#337042
oklch(49.2% 0.097 149.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5E39
oklch(43.7% 0.08 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#284B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#2E5E39 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) | #5F5737 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58523B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255C55 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5E39
#2E5E39
oklch(43.7% 0.08 149.5)
- #6A4167
#6A4167
oklch(43.7% 0.079 329.4)
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 #2E5E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.008
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
Use #2E5E39 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.