#2E4D20
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.4% 0.08 136.9), rgb(46, 77, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#2E4D20 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 137°. 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4D20 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 77, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.08 136.9) |
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 #2E4D20 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4D20 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #2E4D20 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4D20 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
#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
#AFCAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AF73
oklch(70.8% 0.096 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#659A4D
oklch(63.1% 0.122 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B842F
oklch(55.5% 0.132 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C7021
oklch(49.1% 0.124 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#325B1E
oklch(42.6% 0.102 136.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4D20
oklch(38.4% 0.08 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#2E4D20 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) | #50471C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4423 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4A43 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4D20
#2E4D20
oklch(38.4% 0.08 136.9)
- #54355F
#54355F
oklch(38.4% 0.079 316.8)
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 #2E4D20, 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 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
Use #2E4D20 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.