#2E4410
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.081 129.6), rgb(46, 68, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#2E4410 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4410 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 68, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 62%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.081 129.6) |
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 #2E4410 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4410 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #2E4410 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4410 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6B
oklch(70.7% 0.097 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#719841
oklch(63.1% 0.124 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#59821D
oklch(55.6% 0.135 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#496E0D
oklch(49.2% 0.126 129.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5910
oklch(42.6% 0.103 129.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4410
oklch(35.6% 0.081 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#2E4410 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) | #483F08 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D14 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F413A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4410
#2E4410
oklch(35.6% 0.081 129.6)
- #492F5C
#492F5C
oklch(35.7% 0.081 309.5)
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 #2E4410, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.021
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
Use #2E4410 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.