#2E462F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.7% 0.049 145.5), rgb(46, 70, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#2E462F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E462F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 70, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.049 145.5) |
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 #2E462F | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E462F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #2E462F text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E462F text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8B
oklch(70.8% 0.059 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C966E
oklch(63.1% 0.075 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#538056
oklch(55.5% 0.081 146)
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Step 700
700
#446C46
oklch(49.1% 0.075 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#385839
oklch(42.6% 0.063 145.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E462F
oklch(36.7% 0.049 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#2E462F 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) | #47422E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F30 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4540 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E462F
#2E462F
oklch(36.7% 0.049 145.5)
- #4C364D
#4C364D
oklch(36.7% 0.048 325.1)
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 #2E462F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E462F 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.