#2E4922
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.3% 0.071 136.8), rgb(46, 73, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#2E4922 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4922 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 73, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.071 136.8) |
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 #2E4922 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4922 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #2E4922 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4922 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AD78
oklch(70.6% 0.085 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9955
oklch(63.2% 0.109 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#518339
oklch(55.7% 0.118 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#416E2C
oklch(49% 0.108 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#365A25
oklch(42.7% 0.091 136.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4922
oklch(37.3% 0.071 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#2E4922 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) | #4B441F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474124 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4740 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4922
#2E4922
oklch(37.3% 0.071 136.8)
- #4F3459
#4F3459
oklch(37.2% 0.07 316.6)
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 #2E4922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
Use #2E4922 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.