#2E3727
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.03 131.8), rgb(46, 55, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#2E3727 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 132°. 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 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3727 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 55, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 17%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.03 131.8) |
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 #2E3727 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3727 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3727 text on white | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3727 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A884
oklch(70.6% 0.056 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#799365
oklch(63.1% 0.073 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#627D4C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 132)
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Step 700
700
#51693D
oklch(49% 0.072 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#435632
oklch(42.7% 0.061 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#38472C
oklch(37.7% 0.048 132)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3727
oklch(32.3% 0.03 131.8)
#2E3727 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) | #383526 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373428 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3633 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3727
#2E3727
oklch(32.3% 0.03 131.8)
- #392F3F
#392F3F
oklch(32.3% 0.031 312.7)
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 #2E3727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
Use #2E3727 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.