#2E6545
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(46% 0.079 155.9), rgb(46, 101, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#2E6545 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6545 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 101, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.079 155.9) |
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 #2E6545 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6545 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6545 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6545 text on black | 3.06:1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AC91
oklch(70.6% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#619876
oklch(63.2% 0.078 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#46825E
oklch(55.5% 0.085 156)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E6545
oklch(46% 0.079 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A40
oklch(42.8% 0.066 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A36
oklch(37.8% 0.051 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#2E6545 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) | #655E43 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5847 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F645C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6545
#2E6545
oklch(46% 0.079 155.9)
- #734669
#734669
oklch(45.9% 0.079 335.3)
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 #2E6545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
Use #2E6545 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.