#2E422C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.5% 0.045 142.3), rgb(46, 66, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#2E422C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E422C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 66, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 20%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.045 142.3) |
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 #2E422C | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E422C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #2E422C text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E422C text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B3
oklch(81% 0.034 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA8B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#71946E
oklch(63% 0.068 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#597F56
oklch(55.7% 0.075 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#496B46
oklch(49.1% 0.07 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C573A
oklch(42.6% 0.057 142.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E422C
oklch(35.5% 0.045 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#2E422C 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) | #433E2B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C413C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E422C
#2E422C
oklch(35.5% 0.045 142.3)
- #47344A
#47344A
oklch(35.5% 0.045 321.8)
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 #2E422C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
Use #2E422C 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.