#2E6D39
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48% 0.104 147.3), rgb(46, 109, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#2E6D39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6D39 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 109, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.104 147.3) |
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 #2E6D39 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6D39 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6D39 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6D39 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.028 147)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF84
oklch(70.8% 0.081 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A64
oklch(63% 0.103 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#40854B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 147.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E6D39
oklch(48% 0.104 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C32
oklch(42.8% 0.087 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#274B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#2E6D39 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) | #6E6435 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E3C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #216B61 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6D39
#2E6D39
oklch(48% 0.104 147.3)
- #7C467C
#7C467C
oklch(47.9% 0.105 327.1)
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 #2E6D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.062
Use #2E6D39 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.