#2E4403
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.5% 0.09 127.8), rgb(46, 68, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#2E4403 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4403 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 68, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.09 127.8) |
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 #2E4403 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4403 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #2E4403 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4403 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99B
oklch(80.8% 0.067 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD62
oklch(70.6% 0.108 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#719831
oklch(63% 0.138 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4403
oklch(35.5% 0.09 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0A
oklch(26.8% 0.056 128)
#2E4403 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) | #483E00 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304039 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4403
#2E4403
oklch(35.5% 0.09 127.8)
- #492D60
#492D60
oklch(35.6% 0.09 307.8)
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 #2E4403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
Use #2E4403 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.