Palettes / Colors / #2E4E28
#2E4E28 — Deep Muted Green
#2E4E28 is a green color we call Deep Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #2E4E28 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#2E4E28 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #48284D; it also sits naturally between #404D28 and #284D35. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2E4E28 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 78, 40 |
| HSL | 111°, 32%, 23% |
| HSV | 111°, 49%, 31% |
| CMYK | 41%, 0%, 49%, 69% |
| XYZ | 4.23, 6.18, 2.98 |
| Yxy | 6.18, 0.3161, 0.4616 |
| CIE-Lab | 29.87, -20.47, 18.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 24.87, -11.98, 9.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 31% · Blue 16%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 49% · Key 69%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2E4E28
.text { color: #2E4E28; }
.background { background-color: #2E4E28; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E4E28; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 78, 40); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 32%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E4E28; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 78, 40, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E4E28; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 78, 40, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2E4E28">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E4E28">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2E4E28
Tints of #2E4E28
Tones of #2E4E28
Color harmonies
Complementary — #48284D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.39:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.24:1 Fails |
Best text color on #2E4E28: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2E4E28
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #2E4E28: ·
How #2E4E28 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #2E4E28 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #2E4E28?
#2E4E28 is Deep Muted Green, a green color (RGB 46, 78, 40). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2E4E28?
#2E4E28 is RGB 46, 78, 40 — HSL 111°, 32%, 23% — CMYK 41%, 0%, 49%, 69%.
What colors go with #2E4E28?
Its complement is #48284D; analogous partners are #404D28 and #284D35. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2E4E28 for text?
White text on #2E4E28 has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.24:1.