#2E461D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.3% 0.071 133.9), rgb(46, 70, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#2E461D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E461D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 70, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.071 133.9) |
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 #2E461D | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E461D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #2E461D text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E461D 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD76
oklch(70.8% 0.086 134)
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Step 500
500
#6E9851
oklch(63.2% 0.11 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#558234
oklch(55.6% 0.119 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#456E27
oklch(49.1% 0.111 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#395921
oklch(42.5% 0.091 133.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E461D
oklch(36.3% 0.071 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#2E461D 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) | #494119 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F20 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E433D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E461D
#2E461D
oklch(36.3% 0.071 133.9)
- #4B3258
#4B3258
oklch(36.3% 0.071 313.4)
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 #2E461D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
Use #2E461D 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.