#2E6142
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.8% 0.076 155.1), rgb(46, 97, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#2E6142 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6142 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 97, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.076 155.1) |
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 #2E6142 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6142 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6142 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6142 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB4
oklch(81% 0.045 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A71
oklch(63.2% 0.091 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D845A
oklch(55.6% 0.098 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F7049
oklch(49.2% 0.092 154.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E6142
oklch(44.8% 0.076 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#2E6142 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) | #615A40 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595544 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #216059 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6142
#2E6142
oklch(44.8% 0.076 155.1)
- #6E4465
#6E4465
oklch(44.7% 0.075 334.9)
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 #2E6142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
Use #2E6142 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.