#2E4014
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.5% 0.071 128.4), rgb(46, 64, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#2E4014 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4014 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 64, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.071 128.4) |
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 #2E4014 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4014 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #2E4014 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4014 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AB71
oklch(70.7% 0.085 128)
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Step 500
500
#76964B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E802C
oklch(55.6% 0.119 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C1F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#40581C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 128.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4014
oklch(34.5% 0.071 128.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B12
oklch(27.1% 0.045 128.6)
#2E4014 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) | #433B0F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A17 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303D37 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4014
#2E4014
oklch(34.5% 0.071 128.4)
- #442E55
#442E55
oklch(34.5% 0.071 309.1)
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 #2E4014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.017
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
Use #2E4014 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.