#2E3D2F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.031 146.6), rgb(46, 61, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#2E3D2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3D2F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 61, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 14%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.031 146.6) |
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 #2E3D2F | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3D2F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #2E3D2F text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3D2F text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A793
oklch(70.6% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#779279
oklch(63.2% 0.048 147)
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Step 600
600
#607C62
oklch(55.7% 0.051 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6851
oklch(49% 0.047 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#415542
oklch(42.7% 0.04 146.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3D2F
oklch(34.2% 0.031 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#2E3D2F 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) | #3E3A2E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3930 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3C39 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3D2F
#2E3D2F
oklch(34.2% 0.031 146.6)
- #413341
#413341
oklch(34.2% 0.031 326.2)
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 #2E3D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #2E3D2F 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.