#2E472C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.9% 0.055 142.6), rgb(46, 71, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#2E472C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E472C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 71, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 23%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.055 142.6) |
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 #2E472C | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E472C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2E472C text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E472C text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AC86
oklch(70.8% 0.067 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9768
oklch(63.2% 0.084 143)
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Step 600
600
#52814F
oklch(55.6% 0.091 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#436D40
oklch(49.1% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#375935
oklch(42.8% 0.07 143)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E472C
oklch(36.9% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#2E472C 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) | #48422A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44402E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4540 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E472C
#2E472C
oklch(36.9% 0.055 142.6)
- #4D3651
#4D3651
oklch(37% 0.054 321.4)
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 #2E472C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #2E472C 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.