#2E4623
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.5% 0.064 136.5), rgb(46, 70, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#2E4623 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 136°. 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 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4623 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 70, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 33%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.064 136.5) |
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 #2E4623 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4623 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #2E4623 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4623 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D975A
oklch(63% 0.099 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#558140
oklch(55.5% 0.106 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#456D32
oklch(49% 0.099 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#39592A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 136.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4623
oklch(36.5% 0.064 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#2E4623 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) | #484120 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F25 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D443E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4623
#2E4623
oklch(36.5% 0.064 136.5)
- #4C3355
#4C3355
oklch(36.5% 0.065 316.8)
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 #2E4623, 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 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E4623 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.