What color is #2E361E?

#2E361E is a very dark, muted lime green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 54, 30), and in HSL hsl(80, 29%, 16%).

Is #2E361E accessible as text?

On white, #2E361E has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.66:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E361E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E361E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #2E361E?

#2E361E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #251D35. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2E361E below.

Is #2E361E good for buttons?

#2E361E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2E361E — black text only reaches 1.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2E361E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2E361E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#2E361E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E361E

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E361E works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E361E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E361E Secondary #506B39 Accent #AF6A01 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Bottle Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E361E Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2324

Bottle Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2E361E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Bottle Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #2E361E Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272B20 Surface #F2EDE3

Bottle Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #2E361E Secondary #565950 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Bottle Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2E361E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 55/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2E361E

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People also use #2E361E with

Taupe Sacramento Green Graphite Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7DDCB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #25351D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2E361E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E361E;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 54 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.8% 0.041 123.7);
  --color-50: #F8FAF5;
  --color-100: #EDF1E4;
  --color-200: #DAE2CA;
  --color-300: #BECAA5;
  --color-400: #A1B181;
  --color-500: #839461;
  --color-600: #67734F;
  --color-700: #4B533C;
  --color-800: #333729;
  --color-900: #20231B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F8FAF5',
    100: '#EDF1E4',
    200: '#DAE2CA',
    300: '#BECAA5',
    400: '#A1B181',
    500: '#839461',
    600: '#67734F',
    700: '#4B533C',
    800: '#333729',
    900: '#20231B',
  },
}

$base: #2E361E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8FAF5;
$base-100: #EDF1E4;
$base-200: #DAE2CA;
$base-300: #BECAA5;
$base-400: #A1B181;
$base-500: #839461;
$base-600: #67734F;
$base-700: #4B533C;
$base-800: #333729;
$base-900: #20231B;
$base-hover: #242A17;
$base-subtle: #C3CDB1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E361E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDF1E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAE2CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BECAA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A1B181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#839461",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67734F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B533C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#333729",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20231B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2E361E

Color Lab

Pairs with #2E361E

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