#2E3C12
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.3% 0.067 125.4), rgb(46, 60, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#2E3C12 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3C12 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 60, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.067 125.4) |
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 #2E3C12 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3C12 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3C12 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3C12 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA73
oklch(70.8% 0.08 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B944D
oklch(63% 0.101 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#647E2F
oklch(55.5% 0.11 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B21
oklch(49.2% 0.104 125.5)
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Step 800
800
#44571E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 125.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3C12
oklch(33.3% 0.067 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#2E3C12 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) | #3F380D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3715 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303933 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3C12
#2E3C12
oklch(33.3% 0.067 125.4)
- #3E2D51
#3E2D51
oklch(33.3% 0.065 304.9)
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 #2E3C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.020
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.056
Use #2E3C12 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.