#2E6015
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43.8% 0.118 137.4), rgb(46, 96, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#2E6015 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6015 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 96, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.118 137.4) |
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 #2E6015 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E6015 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6015 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6015 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCCA0
oklch(81% 0.07 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16C
oklch(70.8% 0.11 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D42
oklch(63.2% 0.141 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#41871E
oklch(55.7% 0.154 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#33720E
oklch(49.1% 0.142 137.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E6015
oklch(43.8% 0.118 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#274C17
oklch(37.6% 0.092 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#2E6015 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) | #635707 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5C51 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6015
#2E6015
oklch(43.8% 0.118 137.4)
- #6C3A7C
#6C3A7C
oklch(43.9% 0.118 317.5)
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 #2E6015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
Use #2E6015 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.