#2E4911
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.1% 0.088 131.8), rgb(46, 73, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#2E4911 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 132°. 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 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4911 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 73, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 62%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.088 131.8) |
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 #2E4911 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4911 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #2E4911 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4911 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AE68
oklch(70.6% 0.105 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A3C
oklch(63.2% 0.135 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#528412
oklch(55.7% 0.147 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B09
oklch(42.8% 0.113 131.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4911
oklch(37.1% 0.088 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#2E4911 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) | #4C4309 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494116 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F463E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4911
#2E4911
oklch(37.1% 0.088 131.8)
- #4F3161
#4F3161
oklch(37.1% 0.087 311.6)
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 #2E4911, 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
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
Use #2E4911 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.