#2E3000
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.7% 0.066 112.3), rgb(46, 48, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#2E3000 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3000 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 48, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.066 112.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2E3000 | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3000 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3000 text on white | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3000 text on black | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDBC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 112.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C68C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 112.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A843
oklch(70.7% 0.124 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3000
oklch(29.7% 0.066 112.3)
#2E3000 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #352D00 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352E03 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322C27 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3000
#2E3000
oklch(29.7% 0.066 112.3)
- #2E264B
#2E264B
oklch(29.7% 0.066 291.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2E3000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
Use #2E3000 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.