#2E381E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.045 126), rgb(46, 56, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#2E381E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E381E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 30%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.045 126) |
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 #2E381E | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E381E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E381E text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E381E text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A783
oklch(70.7% 0.053 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9163
oklch(63% 0.069 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#687B4A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 126)
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Step 700
700
#57683B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#475531
oklch(42.8% 0.058 126.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E381E
oklch(32.4% 0.045 126)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#2E381E 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) | #3B351C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3632 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E381E
#2E381E
oklch(32.4% 0.045 126)
- #392E46
#392E46
oklch(32.4% 0.044 305)
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 #2E381E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
Use #2E381E 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.