#2E3823
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.038 129), rgb(46, 56, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#2E3823 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3823 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 56, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 23%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.038 129) |
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 #2E3823 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3823 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3823 text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3823 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5B1
oklch(81% 0.03 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#98A789
oklch(70.8% 0.046 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F916B
oklch(63.2% 0.059 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#687B53
oklch(55.7% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#566743
oklch(49% 0.059 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#475438
oklch(42.6% 0.047 128.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3823
oklch(32.5% 0.038 129)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#2E3823 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) | #3A3522 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393524 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3633 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3823
#2E3823
oklch(32.5% 0.038 129)
- #3A2F43
#3A2F43
oklch(32.6% 0.038 309.4)
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 #2E3823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
Use #2E3823 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.