#2E5E06
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43.1% 0.123 135.5), rgb(46, 94, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#2E5E06 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5E06 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 94, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 88%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.123 135.5) |
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 #2E5E06 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5E06 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5E06 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5E06 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.073 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#80B166
oklch(70.7% 0.116 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D39
oklch(63.2% 0.148 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#44870A
oklch(55.7% 0.16 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5E06
oklch(43.1% 0.123 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#294C11
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#2E5E06 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) | #625500 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5112 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5A4F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5E06
#2E5E06
oklch(43.1% 0.123 135.5)
- #69377D
#69377D
oklch(43.1% 0.122 315.4)
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 #2E5E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
Use #2E5E06 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.