#2E4524
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.2% 0.061 136.7), rgb(46, 69, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#2E4524 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4524 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 69, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 31%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.061 136.7) |
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 #2E4524 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4524 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #2E4524 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4524 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
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 137)
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Step 500
500
#6E975D
oklch(63.1% 0.095 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#568143
oklch(55.6% 0.102 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#466D35
oklch(49.1% 0.095 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A592C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 136.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4524
oklch(36.2% 0.061 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#2E4524 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) | #474021 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E26 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D433D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4524
#2E4524
oklch(36.2% 0.061 136.7)
- #4A3353
#4A3353
oklch(36.1% 0.061 316.2)
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 #2E4524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E4524 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.