#2E6137
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.5% 0.088 147.8), rgb(46, 97, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#2E6137 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6137 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 97, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.088 147.8) |
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 #2E6137 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E6137 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6137 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6137 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF84
oklch(70.7% 0.081 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B64
oklch(63.2% 0.105 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E854B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#30713C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 147.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E6137
oklch(44.5% 0.088 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#264B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.068 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#2E6137 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) | #625934 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255F57 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6137
#2E6137
oklch(44.5% 0.088 147.8)
- #6E416D
#6E416D
oklch(44.5% 0.089 327.7)
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 #2E6137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.013
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
Use #2E6137 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.