#2E4934
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.7% 0.049 150.5), rgb(46, 73, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#2E4934 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4934 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 73, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 23%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.049 150.5) |
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 #2E4934 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4934 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #2E4934 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4934 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B5
oklch(81% 0.036 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AB8E
oklch(70.6% 0.058 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#689772
oklch(63.2% 0.075 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E815A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D4A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#34593D
oklch(42.8% 0.063 150.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4934
oklch(37.7% 0.049 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#2E4934 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) | #494533 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454235 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4843 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4934
#2E4934
oklch(37.7% 0.049 150.5)
- #51384E
#51384E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 330.7)
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 #2E4934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E4934 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.