#2E5612
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.9% 0.106 135.3), rgb(46, 86, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#2E5612 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5612 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 86, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.106 135.3) |
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 #2E5612 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5612 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #2E5612 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5612 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#669A48
oklch(63% 0.126 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D8428
oklch(55.5% 0.137 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D701A
oklch(49.1% 0.128 135.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5612
oklch(40.9% 0.106 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#2E5612 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) | #594E06 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B19 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5249 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5612
#2E5612
oklch(40.9% 0.106 135.3)
- #5F3571
#5F3571
oklch(40.8% 0.107 314.9)
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 #2E5612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.011
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E5612 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.