#2E4E16
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.6% 0.091 134.3), rgb(46, 78, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#2E4E16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4E16 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 78, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.091 134.3) |
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 #2E4E16 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4E16 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #2E4E16 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4E16 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#84B068
oklch(70.8% 0.11 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#649B3D
oklch(63% 0.139 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A8513
oklch(55.5% 0.152 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C09
oklch(42.7% 0.118 134.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4E16
oklch(38.6% 0.091 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 134)
#2E4E16 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) | #51470F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4B42 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4E16
#2E4E16
oklch(38.6% 0.091 134.3)
- #553365
#553365
oklch(38.5% 0.091 314.1)
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 #2E4E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
Use #2E4E16 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.