#2E3C19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.4% 0.059 127.3), rgb(46, 60, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#2E3C19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3C19 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.059 127.3) |
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 #2E3C19 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3C19 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3C19 text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3C19 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A97A
oklch(70.6% 0.07 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A9457
oklch(63.1% 0.09 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#637E3C
oklch(55.6% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#526A2E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#435727
oklch(42.8% 0.076 128)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3C19
oklch(33.4% 0.059 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#2E3C19 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) | #3F3816 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D371B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303934 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3C19
#2E3C19
oklch(33.4% 0.059 127.3)
- #3F2E4E
#3F2E4E
oklch(33.5% 0.059 307.9)
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 #2E3C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.062
Use #2E3C19 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.