#2E6553
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.4% 0.066 169.5), rgb(46, 101, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#2E6553 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6553 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 101, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.066 169.5) |
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 #2E6553 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6553 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6553 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6553 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 169)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9B
oklch(70.6% 0.051 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#609783
oklch(63.2% 0.066 169.2)
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Step 600
600
#45816D
oklch(55.6% 0.071 170)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E6553
oklch(46.4% 0.066 169.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E594A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 169)
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Step 900
900
#29493E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 170)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#2E6553 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) | #625F52 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5954 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #186660 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6553
#2E6553
oklch(46.4% 0.066 169.5)
- #75495F
#75495F
oklch(46.3% 0.067 348.7)
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 #2E6553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.066
Use #2E6553 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.