#2E4522
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.064 135.7), rgb(46, 69, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#2E4522 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4522 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 69, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.064 135.7) |
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 #2E4522 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4522 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #2E4522 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4522 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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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
#B3C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F975A
oklch(63.1% 0.098 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#56813F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#466D31
oklch(49.1% 0.099 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5929
oklch(42.7% 0.082 135.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4522
oklch(36.1% 0.064 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#2E4522 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) | #47401F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E24 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E433D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4522
#2E4522
oklch(36.1% 0.064 135.7)
- #4A3354
#4A3354
oklch(36.2% 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 #2E4522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
Use #2E4522 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.