#2E481F
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37% 0.072 135.3), rgb(46, 72, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#2E481F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E481F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 72, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.072 135.3) |
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 #2E481F | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E481F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #2E481F text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E481F text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AD76
oklch(70.7% 0.087 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9852
oklch(63% 0.11 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#528335
oklch(55.7% 0.122 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#436E27
oklch(49% 0.112 135)
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Step 800
800
#375A22
oklch(42.7% 0.093 135.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E481F
oklch(37% 0.072 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.045 135.5)
#2E481F 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) | #4B431B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474022 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E453F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E481F
#2E481F
oklch(37% 0.072 135.3)
- #4E335A
#4E335A
oklch(37% 0.073 314.9)
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 #2E481F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
Use #2E481F 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.