#2E4D15
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.3% 0.091 133.8), rgb(46, 77, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#2E4D15 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4D15 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 77, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 57%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.091 133.8) |
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 #2E4D15 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4D15 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #2E4D15 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4D15 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#85AF68
oklch(70.6% 0.108 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#659B3C
oklch(63.1% 0.139 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8513
oklch(55.6% 0.151 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D7100
oklch(49.3% 0.141 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#325C09
oklch(42.8% 0.117 134)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4D15
oklch(38.3% 0.091 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 134)
#2E4D15 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) | #50470E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4A42 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4D15
#2E4D15
oklch(38.3% 0.091 133.8)
- #543365
#543365
oklch(38.3% 0.09 313.2)
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 #2E4D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
Use #2E4D15 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.