#2E4200
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.9% 0.089 126.5), rgb(46, 66, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#2E4200 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4200 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 66, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.089 126.5) |
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 #2E4200 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4200 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #2E4200 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4200 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#B5C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD61
oklch(70.7% 0.108 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#749830
oklch(63.2% 0.137 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4200
oklch(34.9% 0.089 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B09
oklch(26.9% 0.056 126.5)
#2E4200 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) | #463D00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B07 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303E37 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4200
#2E4200
oklch(34.9% 0.089 126.5)
- #462C5E
#462C5E
oklch(34.9% 0.088 306.4)
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 #2E4200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
Use #2E4200 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.