Named colour

Forest Canopy #2e5b3e

The deep shaded green of the treetops.

Token name suggestion: Forest Basil

RGB

46, 91, 62

HSL

141°, 33%, 27%

CMYK

50, 0, 32, 64

Luminance

0.0841

#2e5b3e is a dark soft green, 141° on the wheel and 70/100 on the cool side. Put white text on it (7.83:1). As text it scores 7.83:1 on white — safe at any size. Nearest name is Dark Olive Green, nearest Tailwind family is neutral.

hsl(141 33% 27%)rgb(46 91 62)Base step 900AAA inkCool

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #2e5b3e is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex

#2e5b3e

Hue

141°

green

Saturation

33%

soft

Lightness

27%

dark

Brightness

36%

HSV value

Perceived

30%

weighted brightness

Luminance

0.0841

WCAG relative

Temperature

Cool

70/100 cool

Color family

Green

Tone

Soft

Best ink

White

7.83:1

Closest name

Dark Olive Green

ΔE2000 12.5

Chroma

25.9

LCH, 0–130ish

OKLCH L

0.430

perceptual lightness

Tailwind

neutral

500 · ΔE 23.2

Web-safe

#336633

nearest of 216

Where it sits

Hue141° of 360°

Saturation33%

Lightness27%

Saturation × lightness field

Left edge is grey, right edge is full chroma; top is white, bottom is black. The dot is #2e5b3e.

Temperature

Warm ← → Cool70% cool

Reads cool. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Warmer#2F5B2E This color#2e5b3e Cooler#2D5C4F

Luminance by channel

Red7%

Green89%

Blue4%

Green carries most of what the eye calls brightness — that is why WCAG weights it 0.7152.

About Forest Canopy

Forest canopy, #2e5b3e, is the deep, cool, shaded green of dense treetops — the color of chlorophyll in shadow, the living roof of the world that green reflects precisely because plants use every OTHER wavelength.

History

Leaves are green because chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light for photosynthesis and reflects green — the deep canopy shade being the richest, darkest expression of that. Forest greens have symbolized nature, refuge and life across every culture.

Psychology

A deep shaded green reads calm, sheltering and alive — the restful depth of the woods. It feels protective and grounding, the color of refuge, growth and the living world at its most abundant.

In design

A deep cool green (8.4:1 — AAA-adjacent ink) of the living roof. The reflected-not-used lesson: leaves are green because chlorophyll REJECTS green light — the one color plants DON’T use is the one we see, life’s signature by exclusion.

In culture

The living roof of the world, chlorophyll in shadow, refuge and life: the deep green of the canopy.

Brands that own forest canopy

Forest#228b22 Hunter green#355e3b Pine#01796f Fern#4f7942 Dark green#013220

Shades of forest canopy

Forest Hunter green Pine Fern Dark green Emerald Moss Viridian

Every format

HEX	#2e5b3e
HEX (8-digit)	#2e5b3eff
RGB	rgb(46, 91, 62)
RGBA	rgba(46, 91, 62, 1)
HSL	hsl(141, 33%, 27%)
HSV / HSB	hsv(141, 49%, 36%)
HWB	hwb(141 18% 64%)
CMYK	cmyk(50%, 0%, 32%, 64%)
LAB	lab(34.8 -22.9 12.0)
LCH	lch(34.8 25.9 152.3)
OKLCH	oklch(0.430 0.070 154.0)
XYZ (D65)	xyz(5.74, 8.41, 5.88)
Decimal	3038014
Display P3	color(display-p3 0.180 0.357 0.243)
Web-safe	#336633

Copy-ready code

every platformclick to select

/* CSS */
color: #2e5b3e;
background-color: #2e5b3e;
/* CSS custom property */
--brand: #2e5b3e;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#2e5b3e] bg-[#2e5b3e]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #2e5b3e;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.357, blue: 0.243)
/* UIKit */
UIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.357, blue: 0.243, alpha: 1)
/* Android XML */
<color name="brand">#2E5B3E</color>
/* Android Compose */
Color(0xFF2E5B3E)
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFF2E5B3E)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(62, 91, 46)
/* Python / PIL (RGB) */
(46, 91, 62)
/* Java AWT */
new Color(46, 91, 62)
/* .NET */
Color.FromArgb(255, 46, 91, 62)
/* OpenGL / Unity (0–1) */
(0.1804f, 0.3569f, 0.2431f, 1f)
/* LaTeX */
\definecolor{brand}{RGB}{46,91,62}

modern cssclick to select

/* mix without leaving CSS */
background: color-mix(in oklab, #2e5b3e 85%, white);
border-color: color-mix(in oklab, #2e5b3e 40%, transparent);
/* theme-aware in one line */
color: light-dark(#2B553A, #D6EADD);
/* relative colour syntax */
--hover: hsl(from #2e5b3e h s calc(l - 7));

Design tokens

The same ramp in the four formats a team actually needs. Paste one and the whole palette lands with it.

css custom propertiesclick to select

:root {
  --brand-50: #F5F9F7;
  --brand-100: #ECF4EF;
  --brand-200: #D4E7DB;
  --brand-300: #B4D9C2;
  --brand-400: #8FC6A3;
  --brand-500: #6AB484;
  --brand-600: #52A36F;
  --brand-700: #45875C;
  --brand-800: #376C4A;
  --brand-900: #2e5b3e;
  --brand-950: #1B3223;
  --brand: #2e5b3e;
  --brand-ink: #ffffff;
  --brand-surface: #F5FAF7;
  --brand-border: #C9E4D2;
  --brand-hover: #22432E;
  --brand-pressed: #162C1E;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root {
    --brand-surface: #14241A;
    --brand-ink: #D6EADD;
  }
}

tailwind.config.jsclick to select

theme: {
  extend: {
    colors: {
      brand: {
        50: '#F5F9F7',
        100: '#ECF4EF',
        200: '#D4E7DB',
        300: '#B4D9C2',
        400: '#8FC6A3',
        500: '#6AB484',
        600: '#52A36F',
        700: '#45875C',
        800: '#376C4A',
        900: '#2e5b3e',
        950: '#1B3223',
        DEFAULT: '#2e5b3e',
      },
    },
  },
}

scss mapclick to select

$brand: (
  '50': #F5F9F7,
  '100': #ECF4EF,
  '200': #D4E7DB,
  '300': #B4D9C2,
  '400': #8FC6A3,
  '500': #6AB484,
  '600': #52A36F,
  '700': #45875C,
  '800': #376C4A,
  '900': #2e5b3e,
  '950': #1B3223,
);
$brand-base: #2e5b3e;
$brand-ink: #ffffff;

@function brand($step) { @return map-get($brand, $step); }

w3c design tokens (json)click to select

{
  "color": {
    "brand": {
      "50": { "$value": "#F5F9F7", "$type": "color" },
      "100": { "$value": "#ECF4EF", "$type": "color" },
      "200": { "$value": "#D4E7DB", "$type": "color" },
      "300": { "$value": "#B4D9C2", "$type": "color" },
      "400": { "$value": "#8FC6A3", "$type": "color" },
      "500": { "$value": "#6AB484", "$type": "color" },
      "600": { "$value": "#52A36F", "$type": "color" },
      "700": { "$value": "#45875C", "$type": "color" },
      "800": { "$value": "#376C4A", "$type": "color" },
      "900": { "$value": "#2e5b3e", "$type": "color" },
      "950": { "$value": "#1B3223", "$type": "color" }
    },
    "brandInk": { "$value": "#ffffff", "$type": "color" }
  }
}

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#ffffff on #2e5b3e · 7.83:1

Use #ffffff — AAA at every size.

12px

16px

24px

White text · 7.83:1 · recommended

AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Black text · 2.68:1

AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Reading the other direction: #2e5b3e as text scores 7.83:1 on white and 2.68:1 on black.

Best tinted ink on it, if plain black or white feels flat: #EEF6F1 at 7.12:1.

Make it accessible

A contrast checker tells you that you failed. This tells you what to ship instead — same hue, same saturation, lightness moved only as far as WCAG demands.

The quick fox

#2e5b3e · 7.83:1

AA on whitealready passes

#2e5b3e

The quick fox

#2e5b3e · 7.83:1

AAA on whitealready passes

#2e5b3e

The quick fox

#43845A · 4.69:1

AA on black+12% L

#43845A

The quick fox

#54A671 · 7.07:1

AAA on black+22% L

#54A671

Large text — 24px regular or 18.66px bold and above — only needs 3:1, so #2E5B3E is enough for headings on white. Non-text elements such as icons, chart strokes and focus rings also sit at 3:1 under WCAG 2.2 (1.4.11).

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

#2e5b3e on white: 7.83:1

AA ✓ pass · AA-large ✓ · AAA ✓

#2e5b3e on black: 2.68:1

AA ✗ fail · AA-large ✗ · AAA ✗

Against the neutral ladder

Contrast is symmetric, so each row covers both directions: #2e5b3e as text on that neutral, and that neutral as text on #2e5b3e.

Neutral	Ratio	Verdict	Both directions
White#ffffff	7.83:1	AAAA lgAAA	AaAa
Slate 50#f8fafc	7.48:1	AAAA lgAAA	AaAa
Slate 100#f1f5f9	7.15:1	AAAA lgAAA	AaAa
Slate 200#e2e8f0	6.35:1	AAAA lgAAA	AaAa
Slate 300#cbd5e1	5.27:1	AAAA lgAAA	AaAa
Slate 400#94a3b8	3.05:1	AAAA lgAAA	AaAa
Slate 500#64748b	1.65:1	AAAA lgAAA	AaAa
Slate 600#475569	1.03:1	AAAA lgAAA	AaAa
Slate 700#334155	1.32:1	AAAA lgAAA	AaAa
Slate 800#1e293b	1.87:1	AAAA lgAAA	AaAa
Slate 900#0f172a	2.28:1	AAAA lgAAA	AaAa
Black#000000	2.68:1	AAAA lgAAA	AaAa

Colour vision deficiency

true color

protanopia · #5B553C

deuteranopia · #545040

tritanopia · #245A53

Roughly one man in twelve has some form of colour vision deficiency. If any of the three panels above is hard to tell apart from a neighbouring colour in your palette, add a shape, an icon or a label so the meaning does not rest on hue alone.

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #2e5b3e is pinned to step 900; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900base 950

#F5F9F7

#ECF4EF

#D4E7DB

#B4D9C2

#8FC6A3

#6AB484

#52A36F

#45875C

#376C4A

#2e5b3e

#1B3223

Base = 900Lightest = 50 · #F5F9F7Darkest = 950 · #1B3223Text step on white = 800

Perceptual ramp — OKLCH

The same eleven steps expressed in OKLCH, where equal lightness numbers actually look equally spaced. HSL ramps go muddy in the yellows and washed out in the blues; this one does not. Modern browsers render it natively — the hex ramp above is the fallback.

50100200300400500600700800900950

oklch tokensclick to select

:root {
  --brand-50: oklch(0.97 0.017 154.0);
  --brand-100: oklch(0.94 0.028 154.0);
  --brand-200: oklch(0.88 0.042 154.0);
  --brand-300: oklch(0.80 0.054 154.0);
  --brand-400: oklch(0.72 0.064 154.0);
  --brand-500: oklch(0.64 0.070 154.0);
  --brand-600: oklch(0.56 0.070 154.0);
  --brand-700: oklch(0.48 0.066 154.0);
  --brand-800: oklch(0.40 0.059 154.0);
  --brand-900: oklch(0.32 0.049 154.0);
  --brand-950: oklch(0.24 0.038 154.0);
}

Colors that work with #2e5b3e

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#ffffff

White wins here

Surface#F5FAF7

Tinted page background

Border#C9E4D2

Hairlines and dividers

Muted text#4D9868

Captions on the surface

Accent#5E2B59

Second voice, not a rival

Dark variant#2B553A

Hover, pressed, headers

Light variant#EEF6F1

Selected rows, tints

Dark surface#14241A

Dark-mode background

Hover#22432E

One step down in lightness

Pressed#162C1E

Two steps down

Disabled#619875

Chroma pulled out

Focus ring#2D7145

Offset from the fill so it reads

Light mode

Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge

Dark mode

Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

In real components

The same eight roles, wired into the interface patterns you will actually build with them. Every state below is a computed value, not a mock-up.

Buttons and states

Save changesHoverPressedDisabled

OutlineSubtleLinkFocused

Form field

Work email

you@company.com

Focus ring uses the light variant so the field still reads as one shape.

Send me product updates

Notice

Your export is ready

The file stays available for seven days. Download it before it expires.

NewBetaDraft

Data

Storage used68%

Acme LtdActive

NorthwindTrial

GlobexActive

How to use #2e5b3e

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for

✓Body text and links on white
✓Charts, tags and secondary surfaces
✓Headers, footers and dark-mode surfaces
✓Brand accents, badges and data highlights

Use with care

⚠Text on black or near-black surfaces
⚠Black text placed on it
⚠Status meaning — pair it with an icon or label, never colour alone
⚠Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Minimum size as text on white

Any size

Safe as a fill behind white type

Yes

Safe as a 1px border on white

Yes

Meaning and mood

What a colour in this family tends to signal, and how this particular chroma and lightness change the reading.

safegrowingnaturalpermissive

Green means go, well, and grown. It carries finance, sustainability and health with almost no explanation needed.

The muted chroma softens the association — it reads considered rather than loud, which suits long-form and data-heavy screens. The low lightness adds weight and formality.

Worth knowing

Red/green pairs are the most common colour-blindness failure — never let the two carry meaning alone.

Reads as

FormalityHigh
EnergyMedium
Weight73/100
TemperatureCool
ApproachabilityReserved

Colour associations are cultural and vary by market. Treat these as a starting point for a conversation with your audience, not a finding about them.

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Lighter#468B5E Darker#162C1E More saturated#22673A Less saturated#3A4F42 Warmer#2F5B2E Cooler#2D5C4F Softer#535554 Richer#13582B Hue −20°#2E5B2F Hue −10°#2E5B37 Hue +10°#2E5B46 Hue +20°#2E5B4D

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary	#5B2E4B	Directly opposite — maximum tension
Analogous left	#355B2E	Neighbour, quieter
Analogous right	#2E5B55	Neighbour, quieter
Split-complement 1	#552E5B	Contrast without the clash
Split-complement 2	#5B2E35	Contrast without the clash
Triadic 1	#3E2E5B	Even thirds — balanced and loud
Triadic 2	#5B3E2E	Even thirds — balanced and loud
Tetradic	#2E355B	Fourth corner of the square scheme

On the wheel

#2e5b3e sits at 141°. Every dot is a harmony position and links to its own page in the table alongside.

RGB percentages

Red18.0%

Green35.7%

Blue24.3%

R · 0–255

0x2e

G · 0–255

0x5b

B · 0–255

0x3e

CMYK percentages

Cyan49.5%

Magenta0.0%

Yellow31.9%

Key (black)64.3%

Total ink coverage is 146%. Most commercial presses cap around 300% — above that, sheets stop drying properly.

Color previews

#2e5b3e text on a black background

contrast 2.68:1

Card sample

#2e5b3e text on a white background

contrast 7.83:1

Card sample

#2e5b3e on grey

7.15:1

#2e5b3e on its own surface

7.42:1

#2e5b3e on its dark surface

2.07:1

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #2e5b3e;

Background color

Panel with #2e5b3e background

background-color: #2e5b3e;

Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #2e5b3e;

Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(46, 91, 62, 0.45);

Div box shadow

Elevated card

box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(46, 91, 62, 0.45);

Border & gradient

Gradient panel

border: 3px solid #2e5b3e;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e5b3e, #2E5A5B);

Gradient text

Gradient headline

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2e5b3e, #2E4F5B);
-webkit-background-clip: text;
color: transparent;

Focus ring

Focused control

outline: 2px solid #2e5b3e;
outline-offset: 3px;

Underline & caret

Marked up text

text-decoration-color: #2e5b3e;
caret-color: #2e5b3e;

Left rule

Pull quote or callout

border-left: 4px solid #2e5b3e;

Ring + tint

Selected chip

background: #EEF6F1;
box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px #2e5b3e;

Conic badge

68%

background: conic-gradient(#2e5b3e 68%, #e2e8f0 0);

Transparency

What each alpha value actually composites to. The top row is #2e5b3e over white; the bottom row is the same alpha over a checkerboard, so you can see what survives on a photo or a video.

5%10%15%20%30%40%50%60%75%90%100%

Bottom row of hexes is the flattened result over white — use those when a design tool refuses transparency, or when you need a solid fallback.

alpha in every syntaxclick to select

rgba(46, 91, 62, 0.5)
rgb(46 91 62 / 50%)
#2e5b3e80
hsl(141 33% 27% / 50%)
color-mix(in srgb, #2e5b3e 50%, transparent)

Alpha	8-digit hex	Flat on white
10%	#2e5b3e1a	#EAEFEC
20%	#2e5b3e33	#D5DED8
40%	#2e5b3e66	#ABBDB2
60%	#2e5b3e99	#829D8B
80%	#2e5b3ecc	#587C65

Gradients from #2e5b3e

Six recipes, each built from this hex and shown with the exact CSS that produced it.

Elevation

Same hue, three lightnesses — safe anywhere

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #43845A, #2e5b3e 45%, #2B553A);

Duotone

A short hue run reads richer than a flat fill

background: linear-gradient(120deg, #2e5b3e, #244347);

Complement sweep

Loud — keep it behind large type only

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2e5b3e, #5B2E4B);

Spotlight

Hero panels and app headers

background: radial-gradient(120% 120% at 20% 0%, #4D9868 0%, #2e5b3e 45%, #2B553A 100%);

Soft wash

Section backgrounds that stay readable

background: linear-gradient(180deg, #F5FAF7, #ffffff);

Mesh

Ambient background, no image weight

background: radial-gradient(60% 60% at 15% 20%, #4D7D3F 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(55% 55% at 85% 15%, #386F6C 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(70% 70% at 50% 95%, #2B553A 0%, transparent 65%), #2e5b3e;

Monochromatic scale

#15291C #2D583C #45875C #63B07F #93C8A6 #C2E0CD #E4F1E9

Palettes built from #2e5b3e

UI palette

Gradient stops

Accent trio

Warm–cool bridge

Data series

Status set

Neutral companions

Shades — darker

#295238 #254932 #20402B #1C3725 #172E1F #122419 #0E1B13 #09120C #050A07

Tints — lighter

#3B744F #478D60 #54A571 #6AB485 #83C099 #9CCDAD #B5D9C2 #CDE6D6 #E6F2EB

Tones — desaturated

#30593F #33573F #355440 #375241 #395041 #3C4E42 #3E4B43 #404943 #424744

Color harmonies

Complement

Split-complement

Analogous

Triadic

Tetradic

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

Dark Olive Green#556b2fΔE00 12.5 · ΔE76 20.4 Dark Slate Gray#2f4f4fΔE00 13.1 · ΔE76 19.7 Dark Green#006400ΔE00 13.1 · ΔE76 36.2 Sea Green#2e8b57ΔE00 17 · ΔE76 25 Green#008000ΔE00 18.6 · ΔE76 48.9 Teal#008080ΔE00 18.8 · ΔE76 25.2

Closest CSS keywordDark Olive Green · ΔE 12.5 Closest darker nameBlack · ΔE 30.6 Closest lighter nameSea Green · ΔE 17

Nearest Tailwind familyneutral-500 · #737373 · ΔE 23.2 Nearest web-safe colour#336633 · ΔE 6.8

#2e5b3e in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries

SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture

Common UI roles

ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts

Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

On screens

Holds up across typical panel gamma. Still worth checking on an uncalibrated laptop, where mid-tones shift most.

In dark mode

Too dim on dark surfaces at 2.68:1 — lift it to #43845A for body text, or reserve it for fills.

Brand examples for forest canopy are listed above — each one links through to its own page.

Explore nearby colors

Small, deliberate steps away from this hex — useful when you are hunting for the version of a colour that finally feels right.

Forest Canopy, answered

What is the forest canopy hex code?

Forest canopy approximates #2e5b3e — a deep, cool shaded green.

Why are leaves green?

Chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light for photosynthesis and reflects green — so the color we see is the one wavelength plants do NOT use, life’s signature by exclusion.

Why is the canopy such a deep green?

Dense, shaded, chlorophyll-rich foliage in shadow reflects a darker, richer green than sunlit leaves — the deepest expression of the leaf’s reflected green.

What color is #2e5b3e?

#2e5b3e is a dark soft green, closest to Dark Olive Green (ΔE2000 12.5). It sits at 141° on the hue wheel with 33% saturation and 27% lightness, which reads as cool.

What is the RGB value of #2e5b3e?

rgb(46, 91, 62) — 46 red, 91 green and 62 blue out of 255, or 18% / 35.7% / 24.3% by channel.

What is #2e5b3e in HSL and HSV?

hsl(141, 33%, 27%) and hsv(141, 49%, 36%). HSL is what CSS takes; HSV is what your design tool's picker shows, which is why the saturation numbers rarely match.

Is #2e5b3e a light or a dark color?

It is a dark color. Relative luminance is 0.0841 and perceived brightness is 30%, so white text on it reaches 7.83:1.

Should I use black or white text on #2e5b3e?

White. It scores 7.83:1 against #2e5b3e, versus 2.68:1 for black — AAA at any size.

Is #2e5b3e accessible on a white background?

#2e5b3e on white scores 7.83:1, which clears AAA at every size.

What is the complementary color of #2e5b3e?

#5B2E4B sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #552E5B and #5B2E35, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #2e5b3e?

For interface work: #F5FAF7 as the surface, #C9E4D2 for borders, #4D9868 for secondary text, #5E2B59 as an accent and #2B553A for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #355B2E and #2E5B55 stays calm, while #5B2E4B is the loudest partner.

What is #2e5b3e in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(50%, 0%, 32%, 64%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #2e5b3e warm or cool?

Cool — it scores 70 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #2F5B2E; nudged cooler, #2D5C4F.

Which Tailwind color is closest to #2e5b3e?

The neutral family — its 500 step is #737373, ΔE2000 23.2 away. That is a visible difference, so define #2e5b3e as a custom token rather than reaching for the built-in.

How do I use #2e5b3e in Tailwind CSS?

Inline it as an arbitrary value with bg-[#2e5b3e] or text-[#2e5b3e], or register the whole ramp under theme.extend.colors.brand so you get bg-brand-500 and friends. The generated 50–950 scale on this page is ready to paste into your config.

What is #2e5b3e with 50% opacity?

rgba(46, 91, 62, 0.5), or #2e5b3e80 in eight-digit hex. Over white that composites to #97AD9F; over black, #172E1F.

Is #2e5b3e a web-safe color?

No. The nearest web-safe colour is #336633, ΔE2000 6.8 away. The palette only matters for legacy displays and some email clients now.

What does the color #2e5b3e mean?

As a green, it reads safe, growing, natural. Green means go, well, and grown. It carries finance, sustainability and health with almost no explanation needed. At this moderate chroma the association is present but not shouted.

What gradient works with #2e5b3e?

The safest is same-hue elevation: linear-gradient(135deg, #43845A, #2e5b3e 45%, #2B553A). For more colour, a short hue run to #244347 keeps it rich without turning muddy.

Work with #2e5b3e in the Color Lab

Every tool opens with this colour already loaded.

Contrast Checker →Palette Generator →Palette Pro →Scale Generator →CSS Code Generator →Color Blind Simulator →Accessibility Checker →Color Distance →Gradient Generator →Image Color Picker →

Every value on this page is computed from #2e5b3e at request time — conversions, contrast ratios and ΔE distances are calculated, never looked up.