#2E6B53
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48% 0.075 165), rgb(46, 107, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#2E6B53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6B53 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 107, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.075 165) |
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 #2E6B53 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6B53 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6B53 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6B53 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD98
oklch(70.8% 0.058 165)
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Step 500
500
#5C987E
oklch(63.1% 0.075 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#408267
oklch(55.5% 0.081 164.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E6B53
oklch(48% 0.075 165)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A46
oklch(42.8% 0.063 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#274A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 164.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#2E6B53 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) | #696452 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D55 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #156B64 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6B53
#2E6B53
oklch(48% 0.075 165)
- #7C4C67
#7C4C67
oklch(48% 0.075 345.5)
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 #2E6B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E6B53 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.