#2E491B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.2% 0.079 134.2), rgb(46, 73, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#2E491B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 134°. 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 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E491B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 73, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.079 134.2) |
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 #2E491B | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E491B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #2E491B text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E491B text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA3
oklch(81% 0.06 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AE71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A994A
oklch(63.1% 0.121 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#51832B
oklch(55.5% 0.131 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#426F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.122 134)
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Step 800
800
#365A1B
oklch(42.6% 0.1 134.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E491B
oklch(37.2% 0.079 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#2E491B 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) | #4C4316 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E463F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E491B
#2E491B
oklch(37.2% 0.079 134.2)
- #4F325D
#4F325D
oklch(37.1% 0.079 314)
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 #2E491B, 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 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
Use #2E491B 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.