#2E6E48
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.6% 0.09 154.9), rgb(46, 110, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#2E6E48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6E48 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 110, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.09 154.9) |
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 #2E6E48 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6E48 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6E48 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6E48 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8E
oklch(70.8% 0.069 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A71
oklch(63.2% 0.09 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E845A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 155.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E6E48
oklch(48.6% 0.09 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#295B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#2E6E48 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) | #6E6646 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F4A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B6D64 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6E48
#2E6E48
oklch(48.6% 0.09 154.9)
- #7E4A73
#7E4A73
oklch(48.4% 0.091 335.1)
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 #2E6E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
Use #2E6E48 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.