#2E4824
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37% 0.067 137.5), rgb(46, 72, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#2E4824 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 138°. 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 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4824 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 72, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 33%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.067 137.5) |
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 #2E4824 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4824 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #2E4824 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4824 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
#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
#89AD7C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B985A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#52823F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#426E31
oklch(49.1% 0.103 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#375A29
oklch(42.8% 0.086 137.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4824
oklch(37% 0.067 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#2E4824 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) | #4A4321 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464126 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D463F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4824
#2E4824
oklch(37% 0.067 137.5)
- #4E3457
#4E3457
oklch(37% 0.067 317.1)
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 #2E4824, 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 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
Use #2E4824 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.