#2E6540
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.9% 0.084 152.4), rgb(46, 101, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#2E6540 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6540 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 101, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.084 152.4) |
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 #2E6540 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6540 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6540 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6540 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF89
oklch(70.7% 0.078 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#569B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#398553
oklch(55.5% 0.109 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7143
oklch(49.1% 0.102 152.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E6540
oklch(45.9% 0.084 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#234C30
oklch(37.8% 0.067 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#2E6540 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) | #655D3E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5842 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21645B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6540
#2E6540
oklch(45.9% 0.084 152.4)
- #73456C
#73456C
oklch(45.8% 0.084 332.5)
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 #2E6540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
Use #2E6540 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.