#2E4211
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35% 0.077 128.8), rgb(46, 66, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#2E4211 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 129°. 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 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4211 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 66, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 59%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.077 128.8) |
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 #2E4211 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4211 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #2E4211 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4211 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#739745
oklch(63.1% 0.118 129)
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Step 600
600
#5C8123
oklch(55.6% 0.128 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D14
oklch(49.1% 0.12 129)
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Step 800
800
#3E5915
oklch(42.7% 0.099 128.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4211
oklch(35% 0.077 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B10
oklch(27% 0.048 129)
#2E4211 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) | #453D0A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C15 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303F38 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4211
#2E4211
oklch(35% 0.077 128.8)
- #462E59
#462E59
oklch(35% 0.078 308.6)
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 #2E4211, 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 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
Use #2E4211 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.