#2E4E1E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.7% 0.084 136.4), rgb(46, 78, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#2E4E1E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 136°. 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 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4E1E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 78, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.084 136.4) |
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 #2E4E1E | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4E1E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #2E4E1E text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4E1E text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AF70
oklch(70.6% 0.1 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#649B49
oklch(63.2% 0.128 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A8529
oklch(55.7% 0.139 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B701B
oklch(49% 0.129 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#315C19
oklch(42.8% 0.108 136.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4E1E
oklch(38.7% 0.084 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 136.1)
#2E4E1E 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) | #514819 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4521 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4B43 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4E1E
#2E4E1E
oklch(38.7% 0.084 136.4)
- #563562
#563562
oklch(38.8% 0.084 316.6)
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 #2E4E1E, 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 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
Use #2E4E1E 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.