#2E4217
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.071 130.2), rgb(46, 66, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#2E4217 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 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 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4217 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 66, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.071 130.2) |
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 #2E4217 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4217 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #2E4217 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4217 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
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC73
oklch(70.8% 0.086 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#73974D
oklch(63.2% 0.11 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B812F
oklch(55.7% 0.119 130.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D21
oklch(49.2% 0.111 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E591E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 130.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4217
oklch(35.1% 0.071 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#2E4217 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) | #453D13 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C1A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3F39 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4217
#2E4217
oklch(35.1% 0.071 130.2)
- #462F56
#462F56
oklch(35% 0.071 310.3)
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 #2E4217, 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 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
Use #2E4217 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.