#2E391D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.6% 0.048 126.4), rgb(46, 57, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#2E391D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E391D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 57, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 33%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.048 126.4) |
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 #2E391D | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E391D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E391D text on white | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E391D 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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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
#BAC5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A881
oklch(70.8% 0.058 127)
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Step 500
500
#7E9260
oklch(63.1% 0.075 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#677C47
oklch(55.6% 0.08 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#566838
oklch(49% 0.074 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#46552F
oklch(42.6% 0.062 126.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E391D
oklch(32.6% 0.048 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#2E391D 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) | #3C361B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3732 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E391D
#2E391D
oklch(32.6% 0.048 126.4)
- #3B2E48
#3B2E48
oklch(32.7% 0.048 306.8)
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 #2E391D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
Use #2E391D 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.