#2E4422
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.9% 0.062 135.4), rgb(46, 68, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#2E4422 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4422 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 68, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.062 135.4) |
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 #2E4422 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4422 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #2E4422 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4422 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB7D
oklch(70.6% 0.074 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#70975B
oklch(63.2% 0.096 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#588141
oklch(55.7% 0.103 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#486D33
oklch(49.2% 0.096 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B592B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 135.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4422
oklch(35.9% 0.062 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#2E4422 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) | #463F1F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D24 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E423C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4422
#2E4422
oklch(35.9% 0.062 135.4)
- #493253
#493253
oklch(35.8% 0.063 315.2)
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 #2E4422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #2E4422 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.