Palettes / Colors / #2E4E2F

#2E4E2F — Deep Dusty Green

#2E4E2F is a green color we call Deep Dusty 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 #2E4E2F 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.

#2E4E2F 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 #4D2D4C; it also sits naturally between #3C4D2D and #2D4D3E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 18% · Green 31% · Blue 18%

Cyan 41% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 40% · Key 69%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2E4E2F

.text { color: #2E4E2F; }
.background { background-color: #2E4E2F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E4E2F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 78, 47); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(122, 26%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E4E2F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 78, 47, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E4E2F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 78, 47, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2E4E2F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E4E2F">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2E4E2F

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4D2D4C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2E4E2F: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2E4E2F

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:

How #2E4E2F 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 #2E4E2F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #2E4E2F?

#2E4E2F is Deep Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 46, 78, 47). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2E4E2F?

#2E4E2F is RGB 46, 78, 47 — HSL 122°, 26%, 24% — CMYK 41%, 0%, 40%, 69%.

What colors go with #2E4E2F?

Its complement is #4D2D4C; analogous partners are #3C4D2D and #2D4D3E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2E4E2F for text?

White text on #2E4E2F has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.25:1.