#2E4100
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.088 126), rgb(46, 65, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#2E4100 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 126°. 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4100 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 65, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.088 126) |
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 #2E4100 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4100 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #2E4100 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4100 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99B
oklch(81% 0.066 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AD62
oklch(70.8% 0.106 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#759731
oklch(63% 0.135 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4100
oklch(34.6% 0.088 126)
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Step 950
950
#202B09
oklch(27% 0.056 125.3)
#2E4100 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) | #453C00 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B06 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313D36 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4100
#2E4100
oklch(34.6% 0.088 126)
- #452B5D
#452B5D
oklch(34.5% 0.089 306.3)
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 #2E4100, 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 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
Use #2E4100 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.