#2E401D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.061 131.3), rgb(46, 64, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#2E401D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E401D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 64, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.061 131.3) |
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 #2E401D | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E401D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #2E401D text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E401D 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7B
oklch(70.6% 0.072 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#759558
oklch(63% 0.093 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F3D
oklch(55.5% 0.101 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B2F
oklch(49% 0.094 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5828
oklch(42.8% 0.079 131.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E401D
oklch(34.6% 0.061 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#2E401D 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) | #433C1A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A1F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3D38 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E401D
#2E401D
oklch(34.6% 0.061 131.3)
- #443051
#443051
oklch(34.7% 0.061 311.3)
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 #2E401D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
Use #2E401D 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.