#2E381C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.048 125.1), rgb(46, 56, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#2E381C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E381C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 56, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.048 125.1) |
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 #2E381C | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E381C | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E381C text on white | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E381C 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C8A0
oklch(81% 0.057 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#799542
oklch(63% 0.115 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#627F1E
oklch(55.5% 0.126 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#516B0E
oklch(48.9% 0.117 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#435811
oklch(42.8% 0.097 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#384817
oklch(37.6% 0.075 125.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E381C
oklch(32.3% 0.048 125.1)
#2E381C 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) | #3B351A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303631 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E381C
#2E381C
oklch(32.3% 0.048 125.1)
- #392D47
#392D47
oklch(32.2% 0.048 305)
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 #2E381C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
Use #2E381C 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.