#2E441A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.7% 0.071 132), rgb(46, 68, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#2E441A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E441A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 68, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 45%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.071 132) |
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 #2E441A | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E441A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #2E441A text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E441A 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC74
oklch(70.7% 0.085 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#70974F
oklch(63% 0.109 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#588132
oklch(55.5% 0.118 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#486D24
oklch(49% 0.11 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5920
oklch(42.7% 0.091 131.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E441A
oklch(35.7% 0.071 132)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#2E441A 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) | #473F16 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D1D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F413B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E441A
#2E441A
oklch(35.7% 0.071 132)
- #493157
#493157
oklch(35.8% 0.07 312.3)
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 #2E441A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
Use #2E441A 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.