#2E6342
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.3% 0.079 154.4), rgb(46, 99, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#2E6342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6342 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 99, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.079 154.4) |
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 #2E6342 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6342 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6342 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6342 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF8C
oklch(70.8% 0.074 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#589A70
oklch(63% 0.093 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B8558
oklch(55.7% 0.102 154.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C7048
oklch(49% 0.095 154.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E6342
oklch(45.3% 0.079 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#244B33
oklch(37.7% 0.061 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#2E6342 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) | #635C40 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5644 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21625A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6342
#2E6342
oklch(45.3% 0.079 154.4)
- #714568
#714568
oklch(45.4% 0.078 334.6)
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 #2E6342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
Use #2E6342 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.