#2E3F2F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.8% 0.035 146.3), rgb(46, 63, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#2E3F2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3F2F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 63, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 16%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.035 146.3) |
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 #2E3F2F | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3F2F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #2E3F2F text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3F2F text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B7
oklch(80.8% 0.025 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A891
oklch(70.7% 0.043 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#759376
oklch(63.2% 0.055 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.059 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C694E
oklch(49% 0.055 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5640
oklch(42.7% 0.046 145.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3F2F
oklch(34.8% 0.035 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2920
oklch(26.8% 0.022 147.6)
#2E3F2F 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) | #403C2E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A30 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3E3B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3F2F
#2E3F2F
oklch(34.8% 0.035 146.3)
- #443444
#443444
oklch(34.9% 0.035 326.3)
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 #2E3F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
Use #2E3F2F 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.