#2E4712
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.5% 0.084 131.2), rgb(46, 71, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#2E4712 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 131°. 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 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4712 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 71, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.084 131.2) |
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 #2E4712 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4712 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #2E4712 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4712 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6A
oklch(70.7% 0.102 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9940
oklch(63.1% 0.129 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#55831B
oklch(55.6% 0.139 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#456F0A
oklch(49.2% 0.13 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#395A0F
oklch(42.6% 0.107 131.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4712
oklch(36.5% 0.084 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#2E4712 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) | #4A410B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F16 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F443C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4712
#2E4712
oklch(36.5% 0.084 131.2)
- #4D305E
#4D305E
oklch(36.5% 0.084 311.9)
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 #2E4712, 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 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
Use #2E4712 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.