#2E4308
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.2% 0.085 128), rgb(46, 67, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#2E4308 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4308 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 67, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.085 128) |
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 #2E4308 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4308 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #2E4308 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4308 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD66
oklch(70.7% 0.103 128)
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Step 500
500
#729839
oklch(63.1% 0.131 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B8209
oklch(55.7% 0.142 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5904
oklch(42.6% 0.109 128)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4308
oklch(35.2% 0.085 128)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 127.4)
#2E4308 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) | #473E00 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C0E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303F38 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4308
#2E4308
oklch(35.2% 0.085 128)
- #472D5D
#472D5D
oklch(35.1% 0.086 307.6)
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 #2E4308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
Use #2E4308 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.