#2E4016
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.5% 0.069 128.9), rgb(46, 64, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#2E4016 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4016 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 64, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.069 128.9) |
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 #2E4016 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4016 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #2E4016 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4016 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AB73
oklch(70.7% 0.083 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#76964E
oklch(63.2% 0.106 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E8030
oklch(55.6% 0.115 129)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C22
oklch(49.1% 0.107 128.7)
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Step 800
800
#40581E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 128.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4016
oklch(34.5% 0.069 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B13
oklch(27.2% 0.044 129.1)
#2E4016 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) | #433B12 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A19 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3D37 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4016
#2E4016
oklch(34.5% 0.069 128.9)
- #442F54
#442F54
oklch(34.6% 0.068 309.3)
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 #2E4016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.018
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #2E4016 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.