#2E3E27
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34.3% 0.044 136.4), rgb(46, 62, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#2E3E27 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3E27 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 62, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 23%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.044 136.4) |
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 #2E3E27 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3E27 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #2E3E27 text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3E27 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A988
oklch(70.8% 0.053 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#77936B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D52
oklch(55.5% 0.073 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A43
oklch(49.2% 0.068 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#415637
oklch(42.7% 0.056 135.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3E27
oklch(34.3% 0.044 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#2E3E27 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) | #403A25 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3928 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3C38 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3E27
#2E3E27
oklch(34.3% 0.044 136.4)
- #423248
#423248
oklch(34.4% 0.043 316.7)
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 #2E3E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
Use #2E3E27 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.