#2E4F14
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.8% 0.094 134.1), rgb(46, 79, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#2E4F14 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4F14 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 79, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 60%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.094 134.1) |
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 #2E4F14 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4F14 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #2E4F14 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4F14 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
-
Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
-
Step 400
400
#83B066
oklch(70.7% 0.113 134)
-
Step 500
500
#639C38
oklch(63.2% 0.145 134.1)
-
Step 600
600
#498607
oklch(55.7% 0.157 134.1)
-
Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
-
Step 800
800
#305C02
oklch(42.6% 0.121 134.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4F14
oklch(38.8% 0.094 134.1)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2D0C
oklch(27.2% 0.06 134)
#2E4F14 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) | #52480B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4619 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4C43 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4F14
#2E4F14
oklch(38.8% 0.094 134.1)
- #573367
#573367
oklch(38.8% 0.094 314.7)
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 #2E4F14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.018
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
Use #2E4F14 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.