#2E391B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.6% 0.051 125.6), rgb(46, 57, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#2E391B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.051 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 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E391B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 57, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 36%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.051 125.6) |
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 #2E391B | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E391B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E391B text on white | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E391B text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AB
oklch(80.8% 0.038 126)
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Step 400
400
#97A87E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E925D
oklch(63.1% 0.078 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#677C43
oklch(55.5% 0.085 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#566935
oklch(49.2% 0.079 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#46552C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 125.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E391B
oklch(32.6% 0.051 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#2E391B 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) | #3C3619 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303732 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E391B
#2E391B
oklch(32.6% 0.051 125.6)
- #3B2D49
#3B2D49
oklch(32.5% 0.052 306.7)
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 #2E391B, 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 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.067
Use #2E391B 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.