#2E3929
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.9% 0.031 136), rgb(46, 57, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#2E3929 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3929 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 57, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 16%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.031 136) |
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 #2E3929 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3929 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3929 text on white | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3929 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 135)
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Step 400
400
#96A68F
oklch(70.6% 0.037 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9074
oklch(63% 0.046 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#667B5C
oklch(55.7% 0.053 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#54674C
oklch(49% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#45543E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 135.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3929
oklch(32.9% 0.031 136)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#2E3929 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) | #3A3628 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38352A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3835 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3929
#2E3929
oklch(32.9% 0.031 136)
- #3C3040
#3C3040
oklch(32.9% 0.032 317.6)
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 #2E3929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
Use #2E3929 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.