What color is #2E402B?

#2E402B is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 64, 43), and in HSL hsl(111, 20%, 21%).

Is #2E402B accessible as text?

On white, #2E402B has a contrast ratio of 11.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.88:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E402B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E402B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-700 (#394447).

What colors go well with #2E402B?

#2E402B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3D2B40. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2E402B below.

Is #2E402B good for buttons?

#2E402B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2E402B — black text only reaches 1.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2E402B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2E402B 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.

#2E402B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E402B

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E402B works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E402B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E402B Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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 #2E402B Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

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 #2E402B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 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 #2E402B Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 Surface #F1EDE3

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 #2E402B Secondary #5C625B Support #989286 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 #2E402B 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 59/100

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 65/100

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 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #2E402B with

Ebony Onyx Gunmetal Gray Platinum Brunswick 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 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3DDD1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B402F — 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 #2E402B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E402B;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 64 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.9% 0.043 141.0);
  --color-50: #F6F9F6;
  --color-100: #E8EFE6;
  --color-200: #D1DECE;
  --color-300: #AFC5AB;
  --color-400: #8DAA88;
  --color-500: #6E8C69;
  --color-600: #586D54;
  --color-700: #424F3F;
  --color-800: #2D352C;
  --color-900: #1D211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F6',
    100: '#E8EFE6',
    200: '#D1DECE',
    300: '#AFC5AB',
    400: '#8DAA88',
    500: '#6E8C69',
    600: '#586D54',
    700: '#424F3F',
    800: '#2D352C',
    900: '#1D211C',
  },
}

$base: #2E402B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F6;
$base-100: #E8EFE6;
$base-200: #D1DECE;
$base-300: #AFC5AB;
$base-400: #8DAA88;
$base-500: #6E8C69;
$base-600: #586D54;
$base-700: #424F3F;
$base-800: #2D352C;
$base-900: #1D211C;
$base-hover: #253322;
$base-subtle: #BCCCB9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E402B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EFE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC5AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DAA88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E8C69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#586D54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424F3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D352C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2E402B

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