#2E4722
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.7% 0.067 136.3), rgb(46, 71, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#2E4722 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4722 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 71, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.067 136.3) |
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 #2E4722 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4722 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #2E4722 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4722 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A9
oklch(81% 0.051 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD7A
oklch(70.8% 0.082 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9858
oklch(63.2% 0.103 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#53823C
oklch(55.6% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#446E2E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#385927
oklch(42.6% 0.086 136)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4722
oklch(36.7% 0.067 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#2E4722 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) | #49421F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464024 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D453E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4722
#2E4722
oklch(36.7% 0.067 136.3)
- #4D3357
#4D3357
oklch(36.7% 0.068 316.2)
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 #2E4722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #2E4722 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.