#2E4118
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.8% 0.068 130), rgb(46, 65, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#2E4118 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4118 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 65, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.068 130) |
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 #2E4118 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4118 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #2E4118 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4118 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A5
oklch(81% 0.052 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AB75
oklch(70.7% 0.081 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#749650
oklch(63.1% 0.104 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D8032
oklch(55.6% 0.114 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C25
oklch(49% 0.106 130.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5820
oklch(42.7% 0.087 129.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4118
oklch(34.8% 0.068 130)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#2E4118 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) | #443C14 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B1B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3E38 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4118
#2E4118
oklch(34.8% 0.068 130)
- #452F55
#452F55
oklch(34.8% 0.07 309.8)
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 #2E4118, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #2E4118 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.