#2E422A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.5% 0.048 140.4), rgb(46, 66, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#2E422A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E422A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 66, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 22%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.048 140.4) |
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 #2E422A | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E422A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #2E422A text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E422A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B1
oklch(81% 0.036 140)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA88
oklch(70.7% 0.058 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#72956A
oklch(63.2% 0.074 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F52
oklch(55.6% 0.079 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#496B43
oklch(49.1% 0.073 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5737
oklch(42.6% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E422A
oklch(35.5% 0.048 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#2E422A 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) | #433E28 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D403C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E422A
#2E422A
oklch(35.5% 0.048 140.4)
- #47334B
#47334B
oklch(35.4% 0.048 320.7)
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 #2E422A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
Use #2E422A 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.