#2E381D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.046 125.5), rgb(46, 56, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#2E381D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E381D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 56, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 32%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.046 125.5) |
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 #2E381D | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E381D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E381D text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E381D 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A781
oklch(70.6% 0.056 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9162
oklch(63% 0.07 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#687B48
oklch(55.4% 0.077 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#576839
oklch(49.1% 0.072 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#475530
oklch(42.7% 0.06 125.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E381D
oklch(32.4% 0.046 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#2E381D 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) | #3B351B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303631 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E381D
#2E381D
oklch(32.4% 0.046 125.5)
- #392E47
#392E47
oklch(32.4% 0.046 304.1)
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 #2E381D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
Use #2E381D 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.