Palettes / Colors / #2E6F40

#2E6F40 — Muted Green

#2E6F40 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the green family.

#2E6F40 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 #6F2F5D; it also sits naturally between #3D6F2F and #2F6F61. 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 44% · Blue 25%

Cyan 59% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 42% · Key 56%

Previews

CSS code for #2E6F40

.text { color: #2E6F40; }
.background { background-color: #2E6F40; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E6F40; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 111, 64); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(137, 41%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E6F40; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 111, 64, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E6F40; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 111, 64, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2E6F40">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E6F40">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6F2F5D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2E6F40: #FFFFFF.

How #2E6F40 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 #2E6F40 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2E6F3F  ·  #2E6F41 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2E6F40?

#2E6F40 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 46, 111, 64). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2E6F40?

#2E6F40 is RGB 46, 111, 64 — HSL 137°, 41%, 31% — CMYK 59%, 0%, 42%, 56%.

What colors go with #2E6F40?

Its complement is #6F2F5D; analogous partners are #3D6F2F and #2F6F61. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2E6F40 for text?

White text on #2E6F40 has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.46:1.