#2E4706
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.092 129.5), rgb(46, 71, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#2E4706 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4706 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 71, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 84%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.092 129.5) |
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 #2E4706 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4706 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #2E4706 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4706 text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.069 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE62
oklch(70.6% 0.111 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9931
oklch(63% 0.141 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4706
oklch(36.4% 0.092 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.058 129.8)
#2E4706 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) | #4B4100 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30433B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4706
#2E4706
oklch(36.4% 0.092 129.5)
- #4D2E62
#4D2E62
oklch(36.4% 0.093 310.1)
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 #2E4706, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
Use #2E4706 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.