#2E4809
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(36.7% 0.092 130.2), rgb(46, 72, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#2E4809 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4809 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 72, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.092 130.2) |
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 #2E4809 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4809 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #2E4809 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4809 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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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
#89AE63
oklch(70.6% 0.11 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A34
oklch(63.2% 0.141 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4809
oklch(36.7% 0.092 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.058 129.8)
#2E4809 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) | #4C4200 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484010 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F443C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4809
#2E4809
oklch(36.7% 0.092 130.2)
- #4E2F63
#4E2F63
oklch(36.7% 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 #2E4809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
Use #2E4809 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.