#2E4902
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(37% 0.098 129.8), rgb(46, 73, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#2E4902 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4902 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 73, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.098 129.8) |
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 #2E4902 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4902 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #2E4902 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4902 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB99
oklch(81% 0.074 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#89AF5E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A29
oklch(63% 0.149 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4902
oklch(37% 0.098 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 129.9)
#2E4902 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) | #4D4300 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49410A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30453D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4902
#2E4902
oklch(37% 0.098 129.8)
- #4F2E66
#4F2E66
oklch(36.9% 0.099 309.6)
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 #2E4902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
Use #2E4902 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.