#2E4416
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.7% 0.075 130.9), rgb(46, 68, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#2E4416 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 131°. 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 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4416 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 68, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.075 130.9) |
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 #2E4416 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4416 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #2E4416 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4416 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC70
oklch(70.6% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#719849
oklch(63.2% 0.116 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#59822A
oklch(55.7% 0.126 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#496D1C
oklch(49% 0.116 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C591A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 130.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4416
oklch(35.7% 0.075 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#2E4416 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) | #473F11 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D19 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F413A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4416
#2E4416
oklch(35.7% 0.075 130.9)
- #493059
#493059
oklch(35.7% 0.075 311.1)
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 #2E4416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
Use #2E4416 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.