#2E4C1D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.1% 0.081 135.6), rgb(46, 76, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#2E4C1D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4C1D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 76, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 45%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.081 135.6) |
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 #2E4C1D | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4C1D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #2E4C1D text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4C1D text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AF71
oklch(70.8% 0.098 136)
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Step 500
500
#669A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.124 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D842A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D701C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#335B1A
oklch(42.6% 0.104 135.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4C1D
oklch(38.1% 0.081 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#2E4C1D 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) | #4F4618 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4320 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4942 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4C1D
#2E4C1D
oklch(38.1% 0.081 135.6)
- #533460
#533460
oklch(38.1% 0.081 315.4)
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 #2E4C1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
Use #2E4C1D 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.