#2E5F40
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.2% 0.074 154.2), rgb(46, 95, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#2E5F40 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5F40 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 95, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.074 154.2) |
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 #2E5F40 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5F40 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5F40 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5F40 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8D
oklch(70.7% 0.07 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9971
oklch(63% 0.088 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#408459
oklch(55.7% 0.097 154)
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Step 700
700
#316F49
oklch(49% 0.089 154.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5F40
oklch(44.2% 0.074 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#274B33
oklch(37.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#2E5F40 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) | #5F583E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585342 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225E57 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5F40
#2E5F40
oklch(44.2% 0.074 154.2)
- #6C4364
#6C4364
oklch(44.2% 0.074 334.1)
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 #2E5F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.018
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
Use #2E5F40 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.