#2E6148
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.9% 0.069 160.4), rgb(46, 97, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#2E6148 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6148 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 97, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.069 160.4) |
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 #2E6148 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6148 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6148 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6148 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE93
oklch(70.8% 0.066 160)
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Step 500
500
#599979
oklch(63.1% 0.083 161)
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Step 600
600
#3D8461
oklch(55.7% 0.091 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F50
oklch(49% 0.084 160.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E6148
oklch(44.9% 0.069 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#254A38
oklch(37.6% 0.053 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#2E6148 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) | #605B47 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F615A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6148
#2E6148
oklch(44.9% 0.069 160.4)
- #6F4561
#6F4561
oklch(44.9% 0.07 340.2)
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 #2E6148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
Use #2E6148 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.