#2E4A27
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.7% 0.067 139.5), rgb(46, 74, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#2E4A27 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4A27 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 74, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 31%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.067 139.5) |
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 #2E4A27 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4A27 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #2E4A27 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4A27 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#68985C
oklch(63% 0.101 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F8341
oklch(55.7% 0.112 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E33
oklch(49% 0.103 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#355A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 139.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.067 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B17
oklch(26.8% 0.042 139.5)
#2E4A27 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) | #4C4524 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484229 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4841 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4A27
#2E4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.067 139.5)
- #513558
#513558
oklch(37.6% 0.068 319.4)
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 #2E4A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #2E4A27 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.