#2E451F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.067 134.3), rgb(46, 69, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#2E451F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E451F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 69, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.067 134.3) |
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 #2E451F | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E451F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #2E451F text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E451F 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
#D2DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 133.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC79
oklch(70.7% 0.08 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9755
oklch(63.1% 0.103 134)
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Step 600
600
#57813A
oklch(55.5% 0.111 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#476D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5925
oklch(42.7% 0.087 134.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E451F
oklch(36.1% 0.067 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#2E451F 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) | #48401C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E21 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E423C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E451F
#2E451F
oklch(36.1% 0.067 134.3)
- #4A3256
#4A3256
oklch(36.1% 0.067 313.9)
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 #2E451F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
Use #2E451F 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.