#2E4D12
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.2% 0.093 133.2), rgb(46, 77, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#2E4D12 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4D12 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 77, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 62%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.093 133.2) |
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 #2E4D12 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4D12 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #2E4D12 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4D12 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#85B066
oklch(70.8% 0.112 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#659B38
oklch(63% 0.143 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C8506
oklch(55.6% 0.155 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#335C02
oklch(42.8% 0.12 133.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4D12
oklch(38.2% 0.093 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 133.6)
#2E4D12 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) | #504609 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4417 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4A41 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4D12
#2E4D12
oklch(38.2% 0.093 133.2)
- #543266
#543266
oklch(38.2% 0.094 312.9)
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 #2E4D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
Use #2E4D12 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.