#2E5417
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.099 135.8), rgb(46, 84, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#2E5417 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5417 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 84, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.099 135.8) |
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 #2E5417 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5417 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #2E5417 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5417 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA5
oklch(81% 0.058 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AE73
oklch(70.6% 0.093 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#68994E
oklch(63% 0.118 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8430
oklch(55.7% 0.13 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F22
oklch(49% 0.12 135.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5417
oklch(40.3% 0.099 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#2E5417 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) | #574D0F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5148 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5417
#2E5417
oklch(40.3% 0.099 135.8)
- #5D356C
#5D356C
oklch(40.2% 0.1 316.2)
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 #2E5417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.010
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E5417 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.