#2E5705
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.1% 0.115 134.1), rgb(46, 87, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#2E5705 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5705 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 87, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.115 134.1) |
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 #2E5705 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5705 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5705 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5705 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9F
oklch(81% 0.067 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6A
oklch(70.7% 0.106 134)
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Step 500
500
#659B3F
oklch(63.1% 0.137 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C8518
oklch(55.6% 0.149 134)
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Step 700
700
#3D7006
oklch(49% 0.137 133.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5705
oklch(41.1% 0.115 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B15
oklch(37.6% 0.088 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#2E5705 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C10 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5349 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5705
#2E5705
oklch(41.1% 0.115 134.1)
- #613475
#613475
oklch(41.1% 0.115 314.4)
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 #2E5705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
Use #2E5705 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.