#2E490E
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37% 0.09 131.3), rgb(46, 73, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#2E490E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E490E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 73, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.09 131.3) |
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 #2E490E | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E490E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #2E490E text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E490E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AF66
oklch(70.8% 0.109 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A38
oklch(63.1% 0.138 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#528407
oklch(55.6% 0.15 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B03
oklch(42.7% 0.115 131.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E490E
oklch(37% 0.09 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#2E490E 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) | #4D4304 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494114 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F463E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E490E
#2E490E
oklch(37% 0.09 131.3)
- #4F3062
#4F3062
oklch(37% 0.09 311.3)
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 #2E490E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.043
Use #2E490E 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.