#2E4E18
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.6% 0.089 134.7), rgb(46, 78, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#2E4E18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4E18 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 78, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.089 134.7) |
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 #2E4E18 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4E18 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #2E4E18 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4E18 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
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400
#84B06A
oklch(70.8% 0.108 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#649B40
oklch(63.1% 0.136 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A851A
oklch(55.5% 0.149 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B7108
oklch(49.2% 0.139 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#315C0E
oklch(42.7% 0.115 134.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4E18
oklch(38.6% 0.089 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#2E4E18 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) | #514812 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4B43 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4E18
#2E4E18
oklch(38.6% 0.089 134.7)
- #553465
#553465
oklch(38.6% 0.089 313.9)
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 #2E4E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
Use #2E4E18 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.