#2E4617
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.3% 0.078 132), rgb(46, 70, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#2E4617 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4617 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 70, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.078 132) |
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 #2E4617 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4617 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #2E4617 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4617 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD70
oklch(70.7% 0.093 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9848
oklch(63% 0.119 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#568228
oklch(55.5% 0.129 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#466E1A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A19
oklch(42.8% 0.1 131.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4617
oklch(36.3% 0.078 132)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#2E4617 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) | #494112 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F433C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4617
#2E4617
oklch(36.3% 0.078 132)
- #4B315B
#4B315B
oklch(36.3% 0.077 311.6)
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 #2E4617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
Use #2E4617 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.