#2E3720
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.04 126), rgb(46, 55, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#2E3720 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3720 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 55, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 26%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.04 126) |
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 #2E3720 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3720 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3720 text on white | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3720 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A6
oklch(81% 0.048 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#95AA75
oklch(70.8% 0.077 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9451
oklch(63.1% 0.097 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#647E34
oklch(55.6% 0.106 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#536A26
oklch(49% 0.098 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#445721
oklch(42.8% 0.082 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#394820
oklch(37.8% 0.065 126.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3720
oklch(32.1% 0.04 126)
#2E3720 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) | #39341E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383421 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3531 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3720
#2E3720
oklch(32.1% 0.04 126)
- #382E44
#382E44
oklch(32.2% 0.04 305)
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 #2E3720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
Use #2E3720 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.