#2E420B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35% 0.082 127.8), rgb(46, 66, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#2E420B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 128°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E420B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 66, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 71%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.082 127.8) |
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 #2E420B | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E420B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #2E420B text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E420B text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC69
oklch(70.6% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#73973D
oklch(63% 0.126 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8115
oklch(55.5% 0.136 127.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D03
oklch(49.1% 0.126 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E590B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 127.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E420B
oklch(35% 0.082 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#2E420B 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) | #463D03 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B10 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303F37 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E420B
#2E420B
oklch(35% 0.082 127.8)
- #462D5B
#462D5B
oklch(34.9% 0.082 307.7)
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 #2E420B, 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 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.043
Use #2E420B 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.