#2E432E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.9% 0.044 144.6), rgb(46, 67, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#2E432E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 145°. 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 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E432E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 67, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 19%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.044 144.6) |
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 #2E432E | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E432E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #2E432E text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E432E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B4
oklch(81% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#709570
oklch(63.2% 0.068 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#587F58
oklch(55.6% 0.074 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#486B48
oklch(49.1% 0.068 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B573B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 144.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E432E
oklch(35.9% 0.044 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#2E432E 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) | #443F2D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C423D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E432E
#2E432E
oklch(35.9% 0.044 144.6)
- #49354A
#49354A
oklch(36% 0.044 324.9)
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 #2E432E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E432E 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.