#2E6549
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.1% 0.075 159.2), rgb(46, 101, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#2E6549 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6549 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 101, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.075 159.2) |
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 #2E6549 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6549 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6549 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6549 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AC94
oklch(70.7% 0.057 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#619779
oklch(63% 0.073 159)
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Step 600
600
#468262
oklch(55.6% 0.081 158.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E6549
oklch(46.1% 0.075 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5943
oklch(42.6% 0.061 160)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A38
oklch(37.8% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#2E6549 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) | #645E47 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C584B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D655D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6549
#2E6549
oklch(46.1% 0.075 159.2)
- #744766
#744766
oklch(46.1% 0.076 339.3)
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 #2E6549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
Use #2E6549 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.