#2E3800
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32% 0.076 120.1), rgb(46, 56, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#2E3800 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3800 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 56, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.076 120.1) |
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 #2E3800 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3800 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3800 text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3800 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFBA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 120.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9CA87
oklch(81% 0.091 120)
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Step 400
400
#95AD37
oklch(70.7% 0.144 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3800
oklch(32% 0.076 120.1)
#2E3800 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) | #3C3400 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3405 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31342E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3800
#2E3800
oklch(32% 0.076 120.1)
- #392853
#392853
oklch(31.9% 0.076 300.4)
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 #2E3800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
Use #2E3800 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.