#2E4610
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.2% 0.084 130.4), rgb(46, 70, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#2E4610 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4610 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 70, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 63%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.084 130.4) |
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 #2E4610 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4610 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #2E4610 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4610 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD69
oklch(70.6% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E993F
oklch(63.2% 0.129 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#568318
oklch(55.7% 0.14 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#466E06
oklch(49% 0.13 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A0D
oklch(42.7% 0.108 130.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4610
oklch(36.2% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#2E4610 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) | #4A4008 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F15 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F433B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4610
#2E4610
oklch(36.2% 0.084 130.4)
- #4B2F5E
#4B2F5E
oklch(36.1% 0.085 310.3)
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 #2E4610, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.043
Use #2E4610 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.