#2E4327
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.054 138.1), rgb(46, 67, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#2E4327 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4327 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 67, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 26%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.054 138.1) |
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 #2E4327 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4327 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #2E4327 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4327 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB84
oklch(70.8% 0.065 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#719664
oklch(63.2% 0.083 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#59804B
oklch(55.7% 0.09 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#486C3C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5832
oklch(42.7% 0.069 137.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4327
oklch(35.7% 0.054 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#2E4327 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) | #453F25 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D29 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D413C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4327
#2E4327
oklch(35.7% 0.054 138.1)
- #48334F
#48334F
oklch(35.7% 0.054 317.5)
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 #2E4327, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
Use #2E4327 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.