#2E3722
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.037 127.2), rgb(46, 55, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#2E3722 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3722 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 55, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 24%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.037 127.2) |
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 #2E3722 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3722 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3722 text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3722 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A979
oklch(70.6% 0.071 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9456
oklch(63.1% 0.092 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#637E3B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#526A2D
oklch(49% 0.092 127.3)
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Step 800
800
#435726
oklch(42.8% 0.077 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#394724
oklch(37.6% 0.058 126.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3722
oklch(32.2% 0.037 127.2)
#2E3722 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) | #393421 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383423 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3532 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3722
#2E3722
oklch(32.2% 0.037 127.2)
- #382E42
#382E42
oklch(32.1% 0.037 307.2)
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 #2E3722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
Use #2E3722 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.