#2E451C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36% 0.071 133.1), rgb(46, 69, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#2E451C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E451C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 69, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.071 133.1) |
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 #2E451C | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E451C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #2E451C text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E451C text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC75
oklch(70.6% 0.085 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9751
oklch(63% 0.108 133)
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Step 600
600
#578234
oklch(55.7% 0.118 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#476D26
oklch(49% 0.109 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5921
oklch(42.6% 0.091 133.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E451C
oklch(36% 0.071 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#2E451C 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) | #484018 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E1F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E423C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E451C
#2E451C
oklch(36% 0.071 133.1)
- #4A3157
#4A3157
oklch(35.9% 0.071 313.4)
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 #2E451C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
Use #2E451C 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.