#2E614D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.065 165.8), rgb(46, 97, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#2E614D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E614D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 97, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.065 165.8) |
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 #2E614D | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E614D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E614D text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E614D text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.061 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#59997E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C8368
oklch(55.6% 0.084 166)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F56
oklch(49.2% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E614D
oklch(45.1% 0.065 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#254A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.05 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B23
oklch(26.8% 0.031 167.7)
#2E614D 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) | #5F5B4C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C615B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E614D
#2E614D
oklch(45.1% 0.065 165.8)
- #70475D
#70475D
oklch(45.2% 0.064 346.6)
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 #2E614D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.017
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E614D 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.