#2E4600
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(36.1% 0.095 128.4), rgb(46, 70, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#2E4600 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4600 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 70, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.095 128.4) |
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 #2E4600 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4600 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #2E4600 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4600 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA99
oklch(80.9% 0.071 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE5F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F992A
oklch(63% 0.145 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4600
oklch(36.1% 0.095 128.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C08
oklch(27% 0.06 129.2)
#2E4600 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) | #4A4000 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473E08 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30423A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4600
#2E4600
oklch(36.1% 0.095 128.4)
- #4B2D63
#4B2D63
oklch(36% 0.095 308)
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 #2E4600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
Use #2E4600 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.