#2E4D19
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.3% 0.087 134.7), rgb(46, 77, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#2E4D19 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4D19 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 77, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.087 134.7) |
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 #2E4D19 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4D19 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #2E4D19 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4D19 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AFCBA0
oklch(81% 0.066 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.104 135)
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Step 500
500
#659B42
oklch(63.2% 0.134 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C851F
oklch(55.7% 0.145 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C700F
oklch(49% 0.135 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#325C12
oklch(42.8% 0.112 134.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4D19
oklch(38.3% 0.087 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 135)
#2E4D19 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) | #504713 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4A42 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4D19
#2E4D19
oklch(38.3% 0.087 134.7)
- #543363
#543363
oklch(38.2% 0.088 314.5)
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 #2E4D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
Use #2E4D19 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.