#2E4424
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.9% 0.059 136.5), rgb(46, 68, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#2E4424 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4424 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 68, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.059 136.5) |
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 #2E4424 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4424 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #2E4424 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4424 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB7F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#70965E
oklch(63% 0.091 136)
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Step 600
600
#578044
oklch(55.4% 0.099 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#476C36
oklch(48.9% 0.091 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B582D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 136.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4424
oklch(35.9% 0.059 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#2E4424 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) | #463F22 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D26 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D423C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4424
#2E4424
oklch(35.9% 0.059 136.5)
- #493352
#493352
oklch(35.9% 0.059 315.8)
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 #2E4424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
Use #2E4424 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.