#2E4D1A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.3% 0.086 135), rgb(46, 77, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#2E4D1A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 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 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4D1A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 77, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.086 135) |
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 #2E4D1A | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4D1A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #2E4D1A text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4D1A 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
#AFCAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 135)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6D
oklch(70.6% 0.103 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#659B44
oklch(63.2% 0.132 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8521
oklch(55.6% 0.144 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7012
oklch(49% 0.133 135)
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Step 800
800
#325C14
oklch(42.8% 0.111 135.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4D1A
oklch(38.3% 0.086 135)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 135)
#2E4D1A 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) | #504714 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4A42 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4D1A
#2E4D1A
oklch(38.3% 0.086 135)
- #543462
#543462
oklch(38.3% 0.085 314.9)
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 #2E4D1A, 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 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
Use #2E4D1A 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.