#2E6500
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.1% 0.134 136.1), rgb(46, 101, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#2E6500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6500 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 101, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.134 136.1) |
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 #2E6500 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6500 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6500 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6500 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9A
oklch(81% 0.079 136)
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Step 400
400
#7CB261
oklch(70.7% 0.125 136)
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Step 500
500
#599E2F
oklch(63.1% 0.16 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E6500
oklch(45.1% 0.134 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D09
oklch(37.6% 0.104 136)
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Step 950
950
#162D09
oklch(26.9% 0.066 136.2)
#2E6500 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) | #695B00 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625710 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B6155 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6500
#2E6500
oklch(45.1% 0.134 136.1)
- #723987
#723987
oklch(45.2% 0.135 316.1)
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 #2E6500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #2E6500 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.